Survival Shapes Our Visual Perception, Study Finds.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Neuroscience News
Our visual perception is not necessarily accurate but rather beneficial for our survival. Researchers found that our perception changes to maximize personal benefits by manipulating the context and rewards of visual tasks. This study suggests that cognitive biases are integral to our survival strategy and may impact our understanding of human biases and refine AI perception algorithms. The study also found that our perception is programmed to increase utility rather than to fully represent the world, and biases are deeply rooted in our perceptual systems.