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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > action (perception) > weight perception
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > action (perception) > weight perception
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > weight perception
social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > weight perception
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > weight perception
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > weight perception

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weight perception  

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  • In popular language, weight can mean an object (such as a paperweight), the weight of that object, or the mass of that object. In physics, a distinction is made between weight and mass. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Weight Perception]

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