Why we see what we do : an empirical theory of vision
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Why we see what we do : an empirical theory of vision
Sinauer Associates, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This text reviews a broad range of evidence leading to the conclusion that the visual system is not organized to generate a veridical representation of the physical world, but rather a statistical reflection of the visual history of the species and the individual observer. Thus, what humans actually see is a reflexive manifestation of the past rather than a logical analysis of the present. The idea that the images we consciously entertain represent the historical significance of visual stimuli follows from the inability to decipher ambiguous retinal information analytically, and has far-reaching consequences not only for vision but brain function generally. The immediate benefit of this approach is that it provides a framework by which to understand a variety of fundamental visual illusions that are otherwise difficult, if not impossible, to explain.
Table of Contents
Preface - Acknowledgments - The Basic Challenge of Vision - Some Pertinent Facts about the Visual System - Perceiving the Intensity of Light - Further Challenges to Rationalizing Brightness - Color and Its Significance - Perceiving the Spectral Quality of Light - Perceiving Spatial Relationships - Perceiving the World with Two Eyes - Perceiving Motion - Implications for the Mechanics of Vision - A Summary - Glossary - References - Index
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