PERCEPTION is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
PERCEPTUAL ILLUSIONS Muller-Lyer Illusion Which line is bigger?
The Ames Room
FORM PERCEPTION Figure and Ground-the organization of the visual into objects (the figures) that stand out from their surroundings. (the ground is the background in which the individual stands) -The following slides are examples of figure & ground
What do you see in this image?
Proximity-group nearby figures together.
Continuity-we perceive smooth continuous patterns rather than discontinuous ones.
Form Perception Connectedness-when they are uniform and linked, we perceive spots, lines or areas as a single unit.
Visual Cliff-a laboratory device for testing depth perception in infants.
The PHI PHENOMENON is created when 2 or more adjacent lights blink on and off in succession, creating the illusion of movement.