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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > motion perception
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > motion perception

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motion perception  

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  • The detection and recognition of motion is one of the key functions of vision. This is not a statement only about human vision: In every species where evidence for visual motion processing has been sought, it has been found, from mammals such as monkeys, cats, and rabbits, through amphibians, crustaceans, and insects. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Motion Perception]

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