You are seated opposite a friend at a small table.Your friend is drinking coffee.As she lifts the cup off the saucer and raises it to her mouth,the image made on your retina by the bottom of the cup actually changes shape,but you still "see" it as round due to

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Perceptual constancy refers to the ability of the brain to perceive objects as being stable and unchanging in spite of changes in sensory input. In this case, even though the bottom of the cup appears to change shape as the cup is lifted, our brain still perceives it as being round due to perceptual constancy.

You Are Seated Opposite a Friend at a Small Table