Sensory information processing refers to the way our brain receives and interprets information from our senses. It involves the steps of receiving, encoding, and interpreting sensory stimuli.
Related terms
Top-down processing: Top-down processing is when our prior knowledge and expectations influence how we perceive and interpret sensory information.
Perception: Perception is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information in order to give it meaning.
Sensation: Sensation is the process by which our sensory receptors receive and detect physical stimuli from the environment.