Perception and the Brain

When

February 2, 2026 - March 16, 2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Where

Astoria Senior Center
1111 Exchange Street, Astoria, OR, 97103

Event Type

Taught by Maureen Balaam

Our ability to perceive is created by our senses and our brain. It has come to the attention of those doing research on the brain’s activity that our brain may be influencing our perception more than we like to think. We use our perception to navigate the world and to make daily decisions. Could it be that the brain decides for us?

We will discover the meaning of perception in the realms of psychology and neurology. We will learn how the brain makes sense of things and forms hypotheses and how that information can be of help or not. We will understand how our brains are a work in progress.