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direct perception  

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  • When we open our eyes, it seems to us that we are aware of ordinary objects and events such as tomatoes, elephants, and bouncing balls. Direct perception means that we are indeed aware of such environmental objects, without mediating representations or inference processes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Direct Perception]

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