1. Measuring perception.pdf

Whydoweperceivethewaywedo our perception itslimitations are a productofevolution sensation perception providesintofor oursurvival theimportanceofthetypes ofenergyinourenvironmenthasdeterminedhow oursenses developed wecanonlysense alimitedrangeofenergyinthe environment therefore our senseof...

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