THE GRAND DELUSION. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): Lawton, Graham
  • Source:
    New Scientist. 5/14/2011, Vol. 210 Issue 2812, p35-41. 7p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SENSORY perception; SENSES; VISION; SACCADIC eye movements; EYE; MEMORY; BRAIN; REALITY
    • Abstract:
      The article looks at how human sensory perception is not an accurate reflection of the world but rather a version of reality edited by the brain. Information on how visual information is filtered through the eye's fovea is presented, noting how rapid saccadic eye movements render people blind for milliseconds at a time. The author also discusses how our actions can be biased by inaccurate memories, citing a study in which respondents claimed to remember seeing footage of events which does not exist.