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Jun 16, 2023 · What is Visual Perception? To receive information from the environment, we are equipped with sense organs, e.g., the eye, ear, and nose. Each sense organ is part of a sensory system that receives sensory inputs and transmits sensory information to the brain.
- Figure-Ground. Tell me if this image sounds familiar to you. You’re looking at a black and white image. Maybe you see a vase in the middle of the image. Or, maybe you see two faces.
- Similarity. The second principle states that we tend to group things that are similar together. When our mind makes these groups, we make similar assumptions about the group and all of the objects in it.
- Proximity. I mentioned just a moment ago that the distance between each element plays into how we perceive the overall image. This is the principle of proximity.
- Common Region. What about this photo of 27 dots? They’re all equally spaced apart, yet our minds separate them into two groups. This can be explained by the Common Region principle.
Jun 22, 2023 · Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs or hypotheses. Confirmation bias happens when a person gives more weight to evidence that confirms their beliefs and undervalues evidence that could disprove it.
We review the findings that make it clear visual images do function in important ways as if they were mental pictures, and that the processes of imaging do resemble actual seeing.
- Thought-action fusion. Rachman & Shafran [7] describe how ‘thought-action fusion’ (TAF) was first encountered when working with clients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)experiencing pure obsessions.
- Disqualifying others. Paul Gilbert [8] argues that although ‘disqualifying others’ is not commonly noted as a cognitive distortion, clinicians will often recognize their patients responding to a genuinely kind or approving comment with the idea “You are only saying that to make me feel better”.
- Hindsight bias. Hindsight biasis the tendency to perceive that something was foreseeable when it was not. Many survivors of trauma experience hindsight bias.
- Social comparison. Comparing ourselves to other people is not inherently biased – all of us make accurate social comparisons such as “I’m taller than him”, or “She’s from a different social background to me”.
Feb 5, 2020 · The psychology of visuals, how images impact decision making. Greater exposure to visual imagery dulls the senses: There’s compelling evidence that the multimedia age we’re living in, replete with digital imagery and visuals, is starting to dull our senses. An exercise conducted by Rider University psychology professor John Suler involved ...
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When we see diagrams, charts, or illustrations alongside textual information, it helps us make connections and grasp complex ideas more effectively. For example, when learning about the solar system, seeing an image with labeled planets allows us to visualize their positions and remember them better.
