To collect messages from our surroundings, we have sense organs such as the
eye, ear, and nose. Each sense organ is a part of a sensory system that receives and
transmits a signal to the brain. The extent to which perception relies directly on
information present in the environment is a major theoretical issue on which
psychologists disagree. Some argue that perceptual processes are not direct, but rather
rely on perceived assumptions and prior knowledge, as well as relevant information in
the stimulus itself.
Just like in the article “Action and Visual Perception” we have biases in our vision
and those biases are useful for planning and selecting actions. Vision tells us what we
can and cannot do so that we need not think about it. In terms of perception, the
environmental perspective emphasis environmental information, and availability. The
immersed view proposes that action underpins perception, using shared coding or
motor simulation systems, and investigates the link between action observation,
imitation, and intention interpretation hence the reason why Athletic experiences and
anecdotes challenge several fundamental assumptions about how vision works. Given
that the optical say is the same, the argument that the perceptual experience varies
based on the athlete's physical talents shows that there is more to what we see than
meets the eye.