Visual Perception and International Exhibitions

“A Strange Incongruity”: The Imaginary India of the International Exhibitions

Attention and visual perception.

Somewhere between the retina and our conscious visual experience, the majority of the information impinging on the eye is lost. We are typically aware of only either the most salient parts of a visual scene or the parts that we are actively paying attention to. Recent research on visual neurons in monkeys is beginning to show how the brain both selects and discards incoming visual information. ...

Camouflage and visual perception.

How does an animal conceal itself from visual detection by other animals? This review paper seeks to identify general principles that may apply in this broad area. It considers mechanisms of visual encoding, of grouping and object encoding, and of search. In most cases, the evidence base comes from studies of humans or species whose vision approximates to that of humans. The effort is hampered ...

Visual Perception

1. Define visual perception. 2. Describe the typical development of visual-perceptual skills. 3. Identify factors that contribute to typical or atypical development of visual perception. 4. Explain the effects of visual-perceptual problems on occupations and life activities such as activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation. 5. Describe models and theor...

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