Sunday, November 2, 2014

Figure-Ground Perception

The organization of the visual field into objects, the figures, that stand out from their surroundings, the ground.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Cup_or_faces_paradox.svg/2000px-Cup_or_faces_paradox.svg.png

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Motion Perception

Motion Perception

Humans are able to perceive motion and we can tell if an object is coming or going, and not simply getting smaller or larger.

http://getsuthinking.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/running-1.jpg

Brightness Constancy

Brightness Constancy

We perceive objects as being a constant color even as the light reflecting off the object changes
http://psychologicalpanda.blogspot.com/2013/11/brightness-constancy.html

Shape Constancy

Shape Constancy

Objects viewed from different angles will produce different shapes on our retinas, but we know the shape of the object remains constant




https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/psychology-notes-midterm-2-chapter-3/deck/1246375

Size Constancy

Size Constancy

Objects closer to our eyes will produce bigger images on our retinas, but we take distance into account in our estimations of size 

http://psychapprentice.weebly.com/psychology-lexicon/visual-constancy