Details

Last Updated: Thursday, 11 June 2015 13:18

Written by Dr. Donald H. Mershon

Summary: Factors that collectively create our sense of scale in the surrounding environment are often limited, especially over long distances. As a result, we may misperceive the absolute (scalar) distance. Such errors, however, are not random. Rather, a built-in bias leads most objects to appear as closer to us than they are in reality. (Physically very close objects, however, may appear farther away, leading Gogel to name this bias the Specific Distance Tendency, because it always tended toward bringing objects to some intermediate perceived distance.)

This article is in progress and is not finalized. Check back for updates.