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Hello and welcome to Jane’s Kitchenette! Here at Jane’s, we like to talk about two of our greatest passions: food, and perception. Why the strange combination? Well, before we can answer that, first we have to explain what perception is.

WHAT IS PERCEPTION?

Perception is a conscious sensory experience (Goldstein, 2010). It is the process of  comprehending and interpreting by means of cognition and our different senses. For example, you walk into the kitchen and you spot a slice of cheesy pizza on the counter. Perception happens when the electric signals that represent the slice of pizza are transformed into your experience of seeing and smelling the pizza - simple as that!

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WHY FOOD?

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In cooking, eating, and even shopping for food, humans are able to experience(better word?) the five traditional senses: sight (visual), hearing (auditory), taste (gustatory), smell (olfactory), and touch (tactile), and even some of the less-known senses like thermoception and nociception! Although food and perception may seem like they’re worlds apart, if you follow this blog you’ll soon realize that they’re two peas in a pod!

References:

Goldstein, E. B. (2010). Sensation and perception (8th ed). Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.