2.2 Vision and Perception

vision and perception

Vision is not a passive "photographic" recording of surrounding objects. Instead, it is the active process of perceiving those objects. We attach meaning to objects by recognizing their colour, contours and relationships with each other. This is perception, the process whereby stimulation is actively translated into organized experience. The brain integrates the electrical stimulus received from the eyes with other information. The eye, as part of the brain, acts as an organizer, building a meaningful world of objects. At this time we know little about the way in which the brain recognizes objects, therefore a large portion of depth perception is simply not understood.

Depth perception !?

The theory of perception suggests that experience enhances our understanding of our environment. We can better interpret our surroundings if we know what to look for, where to look for it and how to look at it. Colour and depth perception rely on experience.