The Interface Theory of Perception
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The Interface Theory of Perception: Natural Selection Drives True Perception To Swift Extinction Donald D. Hoffman 1 The Interface Theory of Perception A goal of perception is to estimate true properties of the world. A goal of categorization is to classify its structure. Aeons of evolution have shaped our senses to this end. These three assumptions motivate much work on human perception. I here argue, on evolutionary grounds, that all three are false. Instead, our perceptions constitute a species-specific user…
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