As a door opens toward you, you perceive it as a rectangular door.As you go through the door, the actual image changes on the retina (from rectangular to trapezoid).However, you still recognize it as a rectangular door.This is an example of perceptual closure.

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This is an example of perceptual constancy, specifically shape constancy, where the perception of the shape remains constant despite changes in the retinal image.

As a Door Opens Toward You, You Perceive It as a Rectangular