Light and Perception 2

 

 

The importance of light in the perception of our world cannot be overstated. Light, by its very nature, allows us to see and therefore perceive the environment around us. Because we observe the world through images that are created through the stimulation of our optic nerves and nerve impulses, we have to account for the fact that what we sense is actually an indirect means of observation. Therefore, images can be interpreted very differently from one person to another. This, to some degree, is due to our personal backgrounds, which add an interpretive element that is based on our past experiences. At other times, we may simply have different degrees of stimulation from one individual to another. For instance, we learn ...

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