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Fallibility and Bias in Perception
Human perception is not an objective recording of reality; it is a subjective process susceptible to error. Perceptual interpretations can be significantly shaped by an individual's pre-existing biases, prejudices, and other personal factors, demonstrating that what we perceive is not always an accurate reflection of the sensory world.
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Fallibility and Bias in Perception
A person who is very afraid of spiders sees a small, dark piece of lint on their bed and momentarily perceives it as a spider, causing a brief panic. Which psychological principle best explains why the piece of lint was interpreted in this way?