Psychology / Unit 4 Psych 0374 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Transduction
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The idea
Transduction is the conversion of physical energy into the electrochemical signals the nervous system uses.
In practice
Pressure waves in the ear bend hair cells, which convert that motion into neural firing.
Where people slip
Every sense performs transduction, and each performs it differently. The output format is what they share.
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