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Perception

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Definition: The process by which the nature and meaning of sensory stimuli are recognized and interpreted.  general; prefer specifics   
See Also Sensation
Examples Auditory Perception; Body Image; Depth Perception; Differential Threshold; Discrimination (Psychology); Eidetic Imagery; Field Dependence-Independence; Form Perception; Illusions; Olfactory Perception; Pain Perception; Pattern Recognition, Physiological; Perceptual Distortion; Sensory Deprivation; Sensory Thresholds; Size Perception; Social Perception; Space Perception; Taste Perception; Time Perception; Touch Perception; Visual Perception; Weight Perception 		Other names Perceptions

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