Top-down influences on ambiguous perception: the role of stable and transient states of the observer
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience December 8, 2014 Lisa Scocchia, Matteo Valsecchi, Jochen Triesch 61 citations
What we perceive isn't merely what our eyes see; it's a complex brain inference. This fundamental assertion in cognitive psychology highlights how the observer's state critically shapes visual perception, particularly with ambiguous stimuli. Over eight distinct factors, from individual differences and social psychology aspects like emotional content, to attention and prior learning, profoundly influence the resulting percept. These influences on categorization and cognition underscore the intricate neural dynamics and visual processing mechanisms underlying our perceived reality, a key focus in Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies.