Single Idea 17979

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation]

Full Idea

Goldstone's research has shown how learning concepts can change perceptual units. For example, perceptual discrimination is heightened along category boundaries.

Gist of Idea

Research shows perceptual discrimination is sharper at category boundaries

Source

Gregory L. Murphy (The Big Book of Concepts [2004], Ch.13)

Book Reference

Murphy,Gregory L.: 'The Big Book of Concepts' [MIT 2004], p.479


A Reaction

[Goldstone 1994, 2000] This is just the sort of research which throws a spanner into the simplistic a priori thinking of many philosophers.