Visual Perception and the Brain (Coursera)

The evidence will be drawn from neuroscience, psychology, the history of vision science and what philosophy has contributed. Although the discussions will be informed by visual system anatomy and physiology, the focus is on perception. We see the physical world in a strange way, and goal is to understand why.

Syllabus

WEEK 1 - Background

WEEK 2 - Seeing Lightness, Darkness and Color

WEEK 3 - Seeing Space

WEEK 4 - Seeing Motion

WEEK 5 - Summing Up