Perception and optical reasoning
You do not see the world; you see your brain's best guess about it, built from fragments and expectations. This course covers how that construction works and what illusions reveal when it goes wrong.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01Perception is constructedInference, not recording.
- 02From light to signalThe visual pathway.
- 03What illusions showAssumptions made visible.
- 04AttentionSeeing is not looking.
- 05The senses togetherIntegration and conflict.
- 06ColourA construction, not a property.
- 07Depth and spaceBuilding three dimensions from two.
- 08GroupingOrganising the scene.
- 09Hearing, touch and the restSame principles, different channels.
- 10Why this mattersBeyond curiosity.
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