Types of Visual Cues in Depth Perception

Depth perception refers to our ability to make sense of spatial relationships in our world that is three-dimensional. 

New York University

People tend to use a high amount of visual information to inform their daily activities. There is also a lot of sensory information coming in through the eyes, which makes the visual system a highly researched field of neuroscience. 

Vision

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

Many structures in the eye work together to "see"
- Cornea
- Lens
- Ciliary muscles
- Pupil
- Extraocular muscles
- Retina
- Fovea
- Iris
- Optic nerve

Anatomy of the Visual System

Images are processed  in a manner constrained by the design of visual systems. As a result, some image features can become distorted in ways that alter our perception.

Optical Illusions

Depth Preception

- How the eye functions
- Neural signals to the brain regions
- Receptive fields
- Brain regions involved in sight
- Vision impairment and blindness
- Visual illusions

Topics in Vision

Vision References

- Trichromatic Theory of Vision
- Opponent-Process Theory

Learn Before

Related

Learn After