Reference no: EM132381469
Assignment: Psychology: Vision & Arts
Information: Cognitive biases are a normal phenomenon in our everyday life. They comprise of the various assumptions that we tend to make when we see familiar objects with our naked eyes and our brains interpret it to be what we think they are, even when they are wrong or not real. The video titled "Amazing Anamorphic Illusions!" is an example of just how powerful illusion can be. However, if only we questioned our assumptions, then none of us would be experiencing massive cognitive biases that we always experience in our day to day life like we do with the images presented to us in the video. In the above video, we get surprised that the images we are shown and which seem so clear when the camera zooms in on them are actually not what they think they are. For example, when the camera zooms on the picture of the show, at the first glance we are sure that that is actually a shoe sitting on a white paper. However, all this is disapproved when we see a hand turn the paper at an angle of 360 degree. The same can be said of the other anamorphic diagrams in the video like the picture of the duct tape and the Rubik's cube.
1. In conclusion, the life-like images of the pictures we see led us to the conclusion that what we were seeing were actual physical objects of a shoe, a Rubik's cube and a duct tape when in actual sense they were just pictures. Such optical illusions can be used to test our rationality when it comes to details with respect to life and how we make judgments. Sometimes what we see is not what it really is. The three most common cognitive biases that always threaten to lead us in making inaccurate conclusions when reasoning out problems we encounter in life include; confirmation and non-confirmation bias, and the belief bias. All these play an important role in the decisions we tend to make in our day to day life.
Comment: Be sure to read previous posts and build on them. Also, try to stay focused on the discussion question. (Rather than discuss cognitive biases, examine the video carefully for the cues that led you to believe this was a real 3D object - like the shadows...)
Read the information and comment, write a respond (50-100words)
2. The following photographs show real scenes, but they seem unreal. If you follow the links, you can find similar works by the same artist. Carefully examine one of the artist's works, and then discuss: Why were you confused: What assumption did your visual brain automatically make? Why did your brain have to make an assumption? Why are those assumptions usually valid? How did the artist break that assumption?
Read the question, answer and comment, write a respond (50-100words)
3. Question: Use the background material to explain this illusion. (Use several observations from the background material about what we notice and what we don't notice about shadows.) If you don't perceive the illusion, use the link below to see other examples of the hovering illusion.
Read the question, answer and comment, Rewrite the answer.
4. Write an essay about why you find the work visually interesting. Focus on the visual aspects of the work (color, composition, depth, etc.) You haven't taken the course yet, so I don't expect you to use art terminology or art concepts. I just expect you to look carefully at the work and then write a brief essay about what you noticed. If this seems vague, watch a couple of the videos listed under #2. To give you an idea of how much to write, aim for 2-3 paragraphs (about 400 words).
Information related to above question is enclosed below:
Attachment:- VAFollowingupassignment.rar