PSY 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Depth Perception, Optical Illusion, Psych
29 Oct 2020
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General psychology: there are a # of different cues to help determine depth, binocular depth cues: cues from both eyes. Perceiving distance and depth: retinal disparity: because our eyes are set about 2 inches apart each eye has a slightly different image. It"s the combination that both of those images help you perceive depth: convergence: the movement of your eye muscles tell you at what distance an objects distance, ex. Feel your eyes crossing as you bring your finger closer: monocular depth cues: perceiving from one eye, texture gradient: closer objects appear to have a more detailed texture. Origins of depth perception depth perception: perceptual experience real world experience over time is important to development. Virgil suffered from severe cataracts and was essentially blind his whole life. As an adult, had surgery that restore his vision. Because he never had sight, he never really knew what he was looking at.
