1. Perceptions

2. Perceptual Theories Early theory Current theory… Variables
What you see (stimulus)
is what you get (perception)
Current theory…
What we perceive to be reality may be a distorted or biased view of reality
Variables
Organismic variables
Context
Expectations
Learning
Motivation

3. We do not view the world as it is, but instead actively construct a
perception of it,
Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of many years .

5. Vision - color
Brightness Constancy. The orange squares within the blue squares are the same hue, yet the orange within the dark blue square is perceived as brighter. Why?

6. Vision – Gestalt principles

7. Vision – Reversible Figures

8. Vision – Perceptual Set

9. Vision – Subjective Contours

10. Vision – Subjective Contours

11. Vision – Perceptual illusions

12. Vision – Distal and Proximal Stimuli

13. What is this?

18. More examples on the internet…
Illusions – Left-handed v. Right-handed quiz
Illusions - many examples
I still can’t figure this out!