APA Dictionary of Psychology

perceptual transformation

Updated on 04/19/2018
  1. any modification in a percept produced by (a) an addition to, deletion from, or alteration in a physical stimulus or (b) a novel interpretation of the stimulus, a change in a set or attitude, or a sudden insight concerning the material.
  2. a change in the way a problem, event, or person is perceived by the inclusion of new information or a different perspective.
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