Fall 2026

Psychology of Perception

PSYCH 406 surveys how the brain creates conscious experience of the world and body, covering neurophysiology, psychophysics, and perceptual illusions.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Bas Rokers, Karen Schloss: Success requires mastering the textbook and online flashcards. Exams are difficult, with some students noting they are tough and heavily weighted, while others found them manageable after the first.

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Prerequisites

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PSYCH 202, (ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY 101 and 102),ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY/​BOTANY 151, or (BIOCORE 381 and 382)

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Karen Schloss: Karen Schloss teaches PSYCH 406 with a fast pace and quirky mannerisms that some find hard to follow, while others appreciate her engaging explanations and welcoming environment. Reviewers disagree on her effectiveness, citing either poor clarity and unhelpful office hours or well-structured lectures that encourage participation and curiosity.

BAS ROKERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KAREN SCHLOSS is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Bas Rokers, Karen Schloss: PSYCH 406 emphasizes independent textbook study. Students report mixed experiences with lectures; some found them straightforward and useful, while others criticized the rapid pace and lack of support.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.60 GPA, 79.5% A/AB (n=88 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.08 GPA, 54.9% A/AB (n=164 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.39 GPA, 69.8% A/AB (n=179 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Bas Rokers, Karen Schloss: Success requires mastering the textbook and online flashcards. Exams are difficult, with some students noting they are tough and heavily weighted, while others found them manageable after the first.

Historical reviews of Bas Rokers, Karen Schloss: Experiences vary widely. Some praised the interesting content and welcoming environment, while others found the fast speaking pace and unhelpful teaching style frustrating.

Topics

  • Conscious experience of the world and body
  • Neurophysiology, psychophysics, computer simulations, perceptual illusions, patient studies

Skills

  • Surveying how the brain creates conscious experience and considering contributions from neurophysiology, psychophysics, computer simulations, perceptual illusions, and patient studies.

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1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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UW–Madison

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