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My philosophy of perception students did really well. Some outstanding essays, many of which were on topics they chose themselves. And everyone who submitted the final essay passed! 👏 #PhilSenses #teaching #philosophy

My philosophy of perception students did really well. Some outstanding essays, many of which were on topics they chose themselves. And everyone who submitted the final essay passed! 👏 #PhilSenses #teaching #philosophy

I’m really pleased to see the wide range of questions that my philosophy of perception class have tackled in their essays. Excellent stuff! 👏 #philosophy #PhilSenses

I’m really happy to see the wide range of questions that my philosophy of perception class have tackled in their essays. Excellent stuff! 👏 #philosophy #PhilSenses

Which one is bouba and which is kiki? The answer seems intuitively obvious, but why? And what explains the widespread agreement in our judgements about cross-modal correspondences? #PhilSenses #BoubaKikiEffect https://cognitiontoday.com/the-kiki-bouba-effect-research-overview-explanation/

Looking forward to talking at the @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social #Philosophy Colloquium later today on ‘How We Recognize the Content of Experience, or Why The Senses Aren’t Silent After All’. https://www.tcd.ie/philosophy/research/colloquium/ #PhilPerception #PhilSenses #IrishResearch

Looking forward to talking at the @tcdphilosophy.bsky.social #Philosophy Colloquium later today on ‘How We Recognize the Content of Experience, or Why The Senses Aren’t Silent After All’. www.tcd.ie/philosophy/r... #PhilPerception #PhilSenses #IrishResearch

Can we tell whether we’re experiencing a hallucination or genuine perception, and does it matter if not? #PhilSenses

Can what you see change what you ‘hear’? The #McGurkEffect, named after one of its discoverers Harry McGurk, shows how our senses of hearing and vision combine in ways that can be surprising. 👁️ 👂 #PhilSenses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWGeUztTkRA

My research-led module on Philosophy of Perception and the Senses is turning into a series of research talks with relevant background and readings. I was worried this might be too difficult for students, but I’m impressed by how much they’re taking in. #PhilSenses #PhilSky

Can you tell whether water is hot or cold just by the sound it makes when poured? The answer might surprise you… #PhilSenses https://www.npr.org/2014/07/05/328842704/what-does-cold-sound-like

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Looking forward to talking to my students about the #philosophy of colours and odours at tomorrow’s #PhilSenses lecture! 🌈 👃 #PhilPerception

Most humans are trichromats, i.e. they have three types of colour-sensitive cone cells in their retinas. But some, not to mention other species (inc. goldfish!), have four, and so may be able to see colours that are indistinguishable to the rest of us. #PhilSenses https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-a-woman-whose-eyes-have-a-whole-new-type-of-colour-receptor

‪The subsequent video discusses the similarly structured argument from hallucination. #PhilSenses https://youtu.be/wrKAHhwSWtk‬

How can sensory perception be as it intuitively seems—the presentation of external objects—when we are susceptible to perceptual hallucinations and illusions? Professor Eugen Fischer of UEA examines the paradoxes of perception, starting with the argument from illusion… #PhilSenses https://youtu.be/bs2pTBkJCxQ?si=yljFVGCji7-aJnqg

Does our sense of #smell provide objective access to the world? Philosopher and cognitive scientist Ann-Sophie Barwich argues that it does—and a lot more besides. #PhilSenses https://youtu.be/oVEN1OPTtFY?si=KnNL-XhSDjndm9q9

Despite being airless, space has a distinctive metallic smell. #PhilSenses https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3dv0ddwp7o

Anil Seth and Lisa Feldman Barrett think that the brain hallucinates or even creates reality. Are they right? #PhilSenses https://youtu.be/lyu7v7nWzfo https://youtu.be/ikvrwOnay3g

Looking forward to teaching a new undergraduate module on #Philosophy of Perception and #theSenses today! Will be posting relevant links here using the #PhilSenses hashtag.