Perceptions of knowledge

The knowledge people use when they see has come from millions of years of interacting with objects. Illusions are departures from truths of the object world. The main lesson of illusions is that perceptions are not tied to object reality.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2001-03, Vol.410 (6824), p.21-21
Main Author: Gregory, Richard L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
concepts
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Illusions
Knowledge
multidisciplinary
Perception
Perceptions
Psychophysics
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:The knowledge people use when they see has come from millions of years of interacting with objects. Illusions are departures from truths of the object world. The main lesson of illusions is that perceptions are not tied to object reality.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/35065174