Section 4.4 Understanding Perception

Section 4.4   Understanding Perception

The second half of this chapter moves to understanding how we perceive the things we do. We need to select, organize, and then interpret our sensations. Normally our perceptions agree with our sensations, but there are other times when what you sense isn’t exactly what you perceive. Have you ever wondered why the moon looks bigger when it is close to the horizon than when it is in the sky? Or, have you ever wondered when you look out of the window of a car or plane that the things closest to you appear to be moving very quickly, yet the things in the distance move at a much slower pace? Well, these are just some of the questions that you will have answered by the end of this section.

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