Perceptual Disorders

We take a lot of what we see for granted. But sometimes, our visual understanding of the world can change. Take Alice in Wonderland Syndrome — a condition estimated to impact 10-20% of people in their lifetime. During an episode, people can experience objects as being either too big or too small. Then there’s prosopagnosia, a condition where people can’t recognize other folks’ faces, even if they are familiar with the person. Studying these conditions could help us understand the fundamentals of...