As the dog runs after a ball, his body is sometimes stretched right out with his head low and sometimes very condensed with his front paws behind his rear paws. When you watch the dog, you perceive him as the same dog throughout the entire run. Which principle allows this smooth perception?

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Perceptual constancy allows us to perceive objects as the same despite changes in their appearance, such as the stretching and condensing of the dog's body during the run. This principle helps us maintain a stable perception of objects in the world around us.

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