Sensation and Perception
Interactive Sensation Laboratory Exercises (ISLE)
Interactive Sensation Laboratory Exercises (ISLE) provide opportunities to view and hear many of the phenomena discussed in the book including anatomical diagrams, visual illusions, auditory illusions, and musical selections. The full range of ISLE activities can be found at https://isle.hanover.edu/isle3/.
Hands-On Experience
In working through these exercises, students have the opportunity to interact and see how different variables alter their experience. For example, students can:
- Try out Kuffler's experiment exploring center-surround receptive fields and other models of cells in the brain, with results generated in real time.
- See what a photograph looks like to people with different forms of dichromacy, and upload their own photographs to see what happens.
- Read about hue cancellation and then run an experiment that allows them to manipulate the stimulus and method settings.
Anaglyph Glasses
Some of the photographic figures in the ISLE activities are anaglyphic stereograms, and they will require 3D glasses to be seen properly. See Chapter 7 for more information about stereograms. These glasses are easy to make, or, if you prefer, cheap to buy, individually or in bulk. Please note that you will need Red/Cyan anaglyph glasses. Consult ISLE P.1 for specific information about either making or ordering these glasses.
Flexibility
The site is designed to work on most platforms, devices, and browsers, and is optimized for display on tablets and mobile phones. Each exercise also includes its own set of specific instructions.
Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge John Krantz, co-author of Sensation and Perception, for creating and developing the Interactive Sensory Laboratory Exercises (ISLE). Special thanks are also due to Hanover College for hosting the site and to Sarah Blythe of Washington & Lee University for creating the ISLE assessments.