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PSYCH 30

Introduction to Perception

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SI, WAY-SMA

Behavioral and neural aspects of perception focusing on visual and auditory perception. Topics include: scientific methods for studying perception, anatomy and physiology of the visual and auditiory systems, color vision, depth perception, motion perception, stereopsis, visual recognition, pitch and loudness perception, speech perception, and reorganization of the visual system in the blind.

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Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 26411
0 / 150 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:200-002
INSTRUCTOR:
Grill-Spector, Kalanit
4units
Discussion 1Open
ID: 26412
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 190
4units
Discussion 2Open
ID: 26413
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Hewlett Teaching Center Rm 101
4units
Discussion 3Open
ID: 26414
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:ANKO 108
4units
Discussion 4Open
ID: 26416
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Gates B12
4units
Discussion 5Open
ID: 26417
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:380-380F
4units
Discussion 6Open
ID: 26418
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Littlefield 103
4units

PSYCH 30: Introduction to Perception

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-SI, WAY-SMA

Behavioral and neural aspects of perception focusing on visual and auditory perception. Topics include: scientific methods for studying perception, anatomy and physiology of the visual and auditiory systems, color vision, depth perception, motion perception, stereopsis, visual recognition, pitch and loudness perception, speech perception, and reorganization of the visual system in the blind.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM — 200-002 — Grill-Spector, Kalanit (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Gates B12 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — 380-380F (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Littlefield 103 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Hewlett Teaching Center Rm 101 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Lathrop 190 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — ANKO 108 (Undergrad)

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