Abstract
Corrections applied by the visual system, like size constancy, provide us with a coherent and stable perspective from ever-changing retinal images. In the present experiment we investigated how willing adults are to examine their own vision as if it were an uncorrected 2D image, much like a photograph. We showed adult participants two lines on a wall, both of which were the same length but one was closer to the participant and hence appeared visually longer. Despite the instruction to base their judgements on appearance specifically, approximately half of the participants judged the lines to appear the same. When they took a photo of the lines and were asked how long they appeared in the image their responses shifted; now the closer line appeared longer. However, when they were asked again about their own view they reverted to their original response. These results suggest that many adults are resistant to imagining their own vision as if it were a flat image. We also place these results within the context of recent views on visual perspective-taking
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0256658
Publication Date
2021-08-20
Publication Title
PLoS One
Volume
16
Issue
8
Publisher
Public Library of Science
ISSN
1932-6203
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Samuel, S., Hagspiel, K., Cole, G., & Eacott, M. (2021) ''Seeing' proximal representations: Testing attitudes to the relationship between vision and images.', PLoS One, 16(8). Public Library of Science: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256658
