Login
Remember
Register
Science Q&A Sarvan.Net
All Activity
Q&A
Questions
Hot!
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Users
Ask a Question
About Us
XML Sitemap
Terms of Service
Ask a Question
How does the lateral inhibition theory explain our perception of contrast?
0
votes
49
views
asked
Jan 15
in
Psychology
by
EnriquetaDam
(
2.3k
points)
How does the lateral inhibition theory explain our perception of contrast?
Your comment on this question:
Your name to display (optional):
Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:
Email me if a comment is added after mine
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Your answer
Your name to display (optional):
Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:
Email me if my answer is selected or commented on
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
1
Answer
0
votes
answered
Jan 15
by
FrankieJay1
(
1.7k
points)
The lateral inhibition theory explains our perception of contrast by emphasising that the input of a sensory neuron inhibits the activity of its neighbouring neurons, leading to sharpening contrasts and enhancing the perception of edges.
Your comment on this answer:
Your name to display (optional):
Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:
Email me if a comment is added after mine
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Related questions
0
votes
1
answer
54
views
According to the lateral inhibition circuit, how does the perception of contrast occur?
asked
Jan 20
in
Psychology
by
ElisabethWeo
(
1.9k
points)
0
votes
1
answer
76
views
What is lateral inhibition and how does it relate to visual processing?
asked
Jan 13
in
Psychology
by
FawnSharrow
(
1.9k
points)
0
votes
1
answer
28
views
How does the Gestalt principle of proximity explain our perception of visual scenes?
asked
Jan 15
in
Psychology
by
MercedesLang
(
2.2k
points)
0
votes
1
answer
40
views
How does the parallel processing approach explain our perception of multiple stimuli?
asked
Jan 15
in
Psychology
by
SvenMcConnel
(
1.3k
points)
0
votes
1
answer
70
views
How does the phi phenomenon explain our perception of motion?
asked
Jan 15
in
Psychology
by
SvenJonathan
(
1.9k
points)
37.4k
questions
37.2k
answers
2
comments
10.3k
users
Categories
All categories
Science
(12.0k)
Psychology
(10.5k)
Chemistry
(14.9k)
Welcome to Sarvan Science Q&A, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of the community.
...