So what about visual illusions? Well, visual illusions are cases where our reports aren’t accurate. But so what? This just means we’re making a mistake in describing the external thing, not that we’re describing anything else. I don’t think that the frequency of illusions or the magnitude of the mistake is actually all that relevant.
No and no. Perceptions and misperceptions aren’t just reports, for one thing.
For another, perceptual illusions don’t have to result in false reports , because you can cognitively compensate for them...adults don’t believe pencils bend in water.
To explain dream and hallucination as misperception, as crude DR does, is to stretch a theory to breaking point...if you are dreaming with your eyes closed, there is no external object to be confused about.
No and no. Perceptions and misperceptions aren’t just reports, for one thing.
For another, perceptual illusions don’t have to result in false reports , because you can cognitively compensate for them...adults don’t believe pencils bend in water.
To explain dream and hallucination as misperception, as crude DR does, is to stretch a theory to breaking point...if you are dreaming with your eyes closed, there is no external object to be confused about.