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This 14 page paper addresses four diverse topics. The first is perceptual systems and how we might avoid misinterpretation. An example is provided. The second is a brief discussion of Freud's and Hobson's dream interpretation theories. A 'dream' is recounted with the writer discussing how each theorist might interpret it. The third topic is creativity and intelligence. Each is first briefly defined. The discussion then centers on how creative thinking and brainstorming might be used to solve a problem. The fourth topic is Maslow's Peak Experience. His hierarchy is identified with a longer description of the self-actualized person. An example of a peak experience is reported. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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sensation systems." Humans have a number of sensing systems that provide information about the environment (Stankiewicz, 2002). These systems process information at amazing rates of speed and with relative accuracy
(Stankiewicz, 2002). Mostly, our perceptual systems give us information and the brain reacts with little thought. Stankiewicz (2002) provides an example: imagine that you are walking down the sidewalk
and you suddenly hear a loud sound behind you. This sound would produce a significant startle response, causing you to turn your head immediately to observe the event. Your visual
system would then provide you with distal information about the scene (Stankiewicz, 2002). If you saw something that could cause you harm, your system would further react to take you
out of harms way (Stankiewicz, 2002). The sense take over and automatically react (Stankiewicz, 2002). The problem is that senses or perceptual systems provide us only with raw data (Stankiewicz,
2002). Cognition is then needed to interpret the event and to determine what to do (Stankiewicz, 2002). Consider the above example. When you turn your head, you see a bicycle
you think is speeding down the sidewalk coming right towards you. You react quickly and dive into the hedges alongside the walkway. When the bicycle finally reaches your spot, it
is not speeding at all and, in fact, the rider is bicycling along the curbside, not on the sidewalk,. You have misinterpreted the perception. Lets assume this person was
hit by a bicyclist a few years before. Their system is on guard and any bicycle represents an immediate threat. They have not used any real knowledge or thinking ability
to analyze exactly where the bike is located. This is a reaction based on a very bad experience in the past. In a way, the perceptual system is trying to
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