Edward B. Titchener defined perception âas a group of sensations to which meaning is added from past experiences.â In contemporary psychology, perception is commonly treated as an intervening variable dependent upon stimulus factor, earning sets, moods, and emotional and motivational conditions of the organism.
Piwakawaka or Fantail. The fantail or Piwakawaka is a small native forest bird with a small head and bill and a long tail which opens to a fan, giving the bird its name. It has a grey head, white eyebrow and white and black band under the chin on the upper chest.Its tail is black and white.The scientific name for fantail is Rhipidura fuliginosa. This well named bird has been able to adapt itself very satisfactorily to an environment that has changed over the centuries.t has a grey head, white eyebrow and white and black band under the chin on the upper chest. Its tail is black and white. The scientific name for fantail is Rhipidura fuliginosa. This well named bird has been able to adapt itself very satisfactorily to an environment that has changed over the centuries.
A Kappa (æ²³ç«¥, river-child) , alternatively called kawatarÅ (å·å¤ªé, river-boy) , komahiki (é§å¼, horse puller) , or kawako (å·å­, river-child) , is a yÅkai found in Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the words kawa (river) and wappa, a variant form of ç«¥ warawa (also warabe) child.. In ShintÅ they are considered to be one of many suijin (æ°´ç¥,âwater deityâ), their yorishiro, or one of their temporary appearances. A hairy kappa is called a HyÅsube (ã²ãããã¹) . There are more than eighty other names associated with the kappa in different regions, including kawappa, gawappa, kÅgo, mizushi, mizuchi, enkÅ, kawaso, suitengu, and dangame. Along with the oni and the tengu, the kappa is among the best-known yÅkai in Japan.