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Perception: Visual Perception Theories

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What you'll learn

How the visual world is interpreted.

Key ideas

  • Gibson: direct, bottom-up perception.
  • Gregory: top-down, using inference and experience.
  • Monocular and binocular depth cues; size constancy.
  • Illusions (e.g. Müller-Lyer) test the theories.

Exam tips

  • Contrast Gibson and Gregory.
  • Use illusions as evaluation.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing bottom-up with top-down.
  • Mixing up depth cues.
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