Saturday, November 1, 2014

E) Perception Constancies: Size Constancy

Size Constancy

We infer an object's size instantly when given an object's perceived distance and the size of its image on our retinas. 

http://www.ottobwiersma.nl/philosophy/perspect.htm
Even though the images the ghosts cast on our retinas are identical, monocular cues such as linear perspective tell our brain that the ghost on the left is larger. 

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