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What you see isn’t always what you get – The fallacy of eyewitness testimony

What you see isn’t always what you get – The fallacy of eyewitness testimony | Science News | Scoop.it

We’ve all experienced this scene in theaters, in a book, or on TV: A packed courtroom, a nervous defendant, on trial for murder. The prosecution team sits confidently, convinced they have effectively made their case. As the tension builds, Perry Mason (or fill in your favorite fictional attorney), calls one last witness for the defense. Mason starts speaking to the witness in a friendly tone, but the questions get more and more pointed. . . .

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New Evidence Of An Unrecognized Visual Process

New Evidence Of An Unrecognized Visual Process | Science News | Scoop.it
We don't see only what meets the eye. The visual system constantly takes in ambiguous stimuli, weighs its options, and decides what it perceives. This normally happens effortlessly.
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