1999•Behavioral and Brain SciencesRequires access
Defining perception and cognition
Dennis J. McFarland, Anthony T. Cacace
Open publisher page 9 citations
Abstract
Discussions of the relationship between perception and cognition often proceed without a definition of these terms. The sensory-modality specific nature of low-level perceptual processes provides a means of distinguishing them from cognitive processes. A more explicit definition of terms provides insight into the nature of the evidence that can resolve questions about the relationship between perception and cognition.