The document discusses several topics related to visual perception, including how the brain processes visual information, how perception can be influenced by experience, and how different animals perceive the world visually in various ways. It also covers Gestalt theory, which proposes that the brain organizes visual elements into unified whole forms or patterns. Some key Gestalt principles include figure-ground, similarity, proximity, and closure.

1. Front page Visual Perception

2. The brain What is visual perception ? “ visual perception is the end product of vision” It can be described as the way the brain interprets what the eyes see. An Introduction to Visual Perception !

6. Homo significans The world is seen in different ways by different creatures, as humans we put a large emphasis on visuals . We do not always believe our eyes, we know that a pencil in a glass jar will look bent and that a moon closer to the horizon will appear bigger and that there are such things as optical illusions . Humans as a species are driven by a desire to find meaning . This relates to the title, because as humans we are all “ homo significans”- meaning makers . This is proved with a few simple shapes and lines, that the mind strives to find meaning in. What do you see here: Your more likely to see five pairs close together than 4 pairs more spaced with a line either side spare. We do this because the brain puts the closer objects together.

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