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"When most people think of space, they think of physical space. However, visual space concerns space as consciously experienced, and it is studied through subjective measures, such as asking people to use numbers to estimate perceived distances, areas, angles, or volumes. This book explores the mismatch between perception and physical reality, and describes the many factors that influence the perception of space including the meaning assigned to geometric concepts like distance, the judgment methods used to report the experience, the presence or absence of cues to depth, and the orientation of a stimulus with respect to point of view. The main theme of the text is that no single geometry describes visual space, but that the geometry of visual space depends upon the stimulus conditions and mental shifts in the subjective meaning of size and distance."--Publisher's website.
When most people think of space, they think of physical space. The main theme of this text is that no single geometry describes visual space, but it depends upon stimulus conditions and mental shifts in the subjective meaning of size and distance.
Introduction: Contrasting visual, experiential, and physical space -- Traditional views of geometry and vision -- Synthetic approaches to visual space perception -- An analytic approach to space and vision -- Effects of context on judgments of distance, area, volume, and angle -- Factors affecting size constancy -- The metrics of visual space : multidimensional approaches to space perception -- Cognitive maps, memory, and space perception -- The geometries of visual space : conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-264) and indexes.