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Perceptual control theory — (PCT) is a psychological theory of animal and Human behavior originated by maverick scientist William T. Powers. In contrast with other theories of psychology and behavior, which assume that behavior is a function of perception that perceptual… … Wikipedia
Perceptual positions — is a neuro linguistic programming and psychology term denoting that a complex system may look very different, and different information will be available, depending how one looks at it and one s point of view.The idea of multiple perceptual… … Wikipedia
Perceptual transparency — is the phenonmenon of seeing one surface behind another. [http://www.colourware.co.uk/steve/westland ripamonti dapos JEI 2004.pdf] In our everyday life, we often experience the view of objects through transparent surfaces.Physically transparent… … Wikipedia
Experience design — (XD) is the practice of designing products, processes, services, events, and environments with a focus placed on the quality of the user experience and culturally relevant solutions, with less emphasis placed on increasing and improving… … Wikipedia
perceptual learning — the effects of past experience on sensory perceptions. An organism s readiness to learn is of primary importance to its survival, and this readiness depends largely on its perceptual skills. Perceptual skills are intimately involved… … Universalium
Perceptual noise exclusion hypothesis — The concept of a perceptual noise exclusion deficit is an emerging hypothesis as to the origins and nature of dyslexia. It is supported by research showing that dyslexic adults and children experience difficulty in targeting visual information in … Wikipedia
perceptual release theory of hallucinations — Also referred to as dream intrusion, dual input model, and seepage theory. The term perceptual release theory was introduced in or shortly before 1958 by the American psychiatrist Louis Jolyon West (1924 1999) to denote a hypothetical model… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
perceptual constancy — ▪ psychology also called Object Constancy, or Constancy Phenomenon, the tendency of animals and humans to see familiar objects as having standard shape, size, colour, or location regardless of changes in the angle of perspective,… … Universalium
perceptual — per·cep·tu·al (.)pər sep chə( wə)l, sepsh wəl adj of, relating to, or involving perception esp. in relation to immediate sensory experience <auditory perceptual deficits> per·cep·tu·al·ly ē adv … Medical dictionary
perceptual — adjective Etymology: percept + ual (as in conceptual) Date: 1878 of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience • perceptually adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
