Selective Adaptation

The Psychophysical Procedure of Selective Adaptation
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The Psychophysical Procedure of Selective Adaptation
Neurons tend to response to various stimuli depending on its properties. When the reaction occurs for a short period or at its early stages, we consider it to be simple. We use the word simple since the neurons have not yet adapted to the specific property. With the existence of the stimulus, neurons tend to become more complex and specifically focus on it. Perception of orientation can be defined as the aptitude of seeing and performing certain things in a particular or fussy way. Perception of size is determined by the distance between the stimulus and the neurons. If the distance is short, it means neurons will respond faster compared to stimuli that are at a greater distance. Selective adaptation procedure has found that repeated introduction of stimuli will cause an organism to adapt the condition and always shifts towards the stimulus when made available (Hock, Schöner & Hochstein, 1996).
A conclusion that can be drawn from such psychophysical procedure is that human mind is programmed in a certain way that it depends on the type of activities that we usually undertake. For instance, when an individual tends waking up in the morning and take a shower before breakfast. The mind of such a person gets used to the morning routine, and the first thing they can always remember is to shower then breakfast. Another example is the mind of students. When students enter the classroom, their mind changes and they stop thinking about home issues and focus now on learning.

This is a repeated action which makes students always to be ready whenever they are in class. Also, it is one way that assists human beings to do things in order. Lastly, neurons and the brain are linked which helps human beings to think and response to a stimulus.
Reference
Hock, H., Schöner, G., & Hochstein, S. (1996). Perceptual Stability and the Selective Adaptation of Perceived and Unperceived Motion Directions. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0042698995002774