Beyond spatial representation While representational theories are dominant in perception , studies on non-visual systems (such as olfaction) have shown that perception is also a matter of associative learning, observational refinement, and a decision-making process that is context-dependent. One of the consequences of these discoveries on the philosophy of perception is that common perceptual effects such as conceptual imagery turn more on the neural architecture and its development than the topology of the stimulus itself. See also
Beyond spatial representation Traditionally, the philosophical investigation of perception has focused on the sense of vision as the paradigm of sensory perception. However , studies on the other sensory modalities, such as the sense of smell, can challenge what we consider characteristic or essential features of perception. Take olfaction as an example. Spatial representation relies on a "mapping" paradigm that maps the spatial structures of the stimuli onto discrete neural structures and representations. However, olfactory science has shown us that perception is also a matter of associative learning, observational refinement, and a decision-making process that is context-dependent. One of the consequences of these discoveries on the philosophy of perception is that common perceptual effects such as conceptual imagery turn more on the neural architecture and its development than the topology of the stimulus itself. See also
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While representational theories are dominant in perception
Traditionally, the philosophical investigation of perception has focused on the sense of vision as the paradigm of sensory perception. However
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non-visual systems (such as olfaction) have shown
the other sensory modalities, such as the sense of smell, can challenge what we consider characteristic or essential features of perception. Take olfaction as an example. Spatial representation relies on a "mapping" paradigm that maps the spatial structures of the stimuli onto discrete neural structures and representations. However, olfactory science has shown us