Representations Rather Than Faithful Reptroductions

Recently published research in the Journal of Neuroscience, reaffirms an intriguing concept in neuroscience: our perceptions are often distorted representations of the external world, rather than faithful reproductions.

The researchers suggest that this bias arises from a mismatch between our brain’s limited computational resources and the multitude of stimuli bombarding our senses.

This distortion helps our brain find regularities, making the external world more predictable and manageable.