PSYC 3240 Lecture 4: Psychology of Anomalous Experience
13 Feb 2017
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We use that information to paint a picture of reality. We think we see reality, like a photograph. What we actually see is more like a painting. Wwii pilots following one another in formation on a dark night. A point of light will seem to move around if there is no frame of reference. 1799: observed by astronomer alexander von humboldt thought some stars were wandering. Effect is powerful, and even if one realizes the object is not moving, hard to shake the effect. Has often led to erroneous ufo reports, especially with regard to planet venus. Visual looming is associated with threat throughout the animal kingdom. When the size of an object on the retina expands rapidly and symmetrically, the object is automatically perceived as approaching the eyes on a direct collision course. People perceive a stationary object as moving towards them and might hit them in the eyes.
