... upon these sensory inputs from the environment via the sense organs is transformed into experiences of objects, events, sounds, tastes, etc". (Roth, 1986) In our everyday experiences, sensation and perception blend into one continuous process. According to Myers (2000) we do not only "sense raw sights and sounds, tastes and smells, we perceive. We don't just hear a mix of pitches and rhythms, but a child's cry of pain, the hum of distant traffic, a symphony. We transform sensations into perceptions in order to create meaning" Theories of perception attempt to explain how we get from sensation (physical) to perception (psychological). They also attempt to provide answers to how you make sense of the information that your senses are receiving. Making sense of experiences is not simply processing information it involves: interpreting, combining, making judgements and sorting out what you know from what you do not know (Twinning, 1998). The major issues ...

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