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Not even wrong: The "it's just X" fallacy.

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  • 1Department of Psychology,University of Wisconsin-Madison,Madison,WI 53706.lupyan@wisc.eduhttp://sapir.psych.wisc.edu.

The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|March 31, 2017
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Cognition significantly influences perception, challenging claims that top-down effects are absent. Rigorous research confirms perception is richly shaped by cognitive processes.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neuroscience of perception

Background:

  • The role of top-down effects in perception is debated.
  • Some research on top-down effects may contain confounding variables.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critique the assertion that top-down effects on perception do not exist.
  • To argue for the significant influence of cognition on perception.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of existing literature and theoretical frameworks.
  • Re-evaluation of assumptions regarding perceptual processes.

Main Results:

  • The claim that there are no top-down effects on perception is based on flawed assumptions.
  • Evidence supports that perception is substantially influenced by cognitive factors.

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Conclusions:

  • The thesis denying top-down effects on perception is incorrect.
  • Cognition plays a rich and integral role in shaping perceptual experiences.