The Objectivity Assumption: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Naive Realism2.png|alt=Naive Realism|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Rene Descartes quote on Naive Realism]]

'''The assumption of objectivity otherwise known as "[[Bias Blind Spot|bias blind spot]]" or "naïve realism" ~~in humans~~ is a prevalent [[Cognitive biases|cognitive bias]] that stems from our tendency to believe that our perceptions and beliefs are accurate, objective reflections of reality.'''

'''The assumption of objectivity otherwise known as "[[Bias Blind Spot|bias blind spot]]" or "naïve realism" is a prevalent [[Cognitive biases|cognitive bias]] that stems from our tendency to believe that our perceptions and beliefs are accurate, objective reflections of reality.'''

Contrary to this assumption perceptions are not precise copies of the world around us. Sensation is an abstraction, not a replication, of reality. The brain’s circuits construct an internal representation of external physical events after first analyzing various features of those events. When we hold an object in our hands, the shape, movement, and texture of the object are simultaneously analyzed in different brain regions according to the brain’s own rules, and the results are integrated into a conscious experience.

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 [[File:Naive Realism2.png|alt=Naive Realism|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Rene Descartes quote on Naive Realism]]
-'''The assumption of objectivity otherwise known as  "[[Bias Blind Spot|bias blind spot]]" or "naïve realism" in humans is a prevalent [[Cognitive biases|cognitive bias]] that stems from our tendency to believe that our perceptions and beliefs are accurate, objective reflections of reality.'''
+'''The assumption of objectivity otherwise known as  "[[Bias Blind Spot|bias blind spot]]" or "naïve realism" is a prevalent [[Cognitive biases|cognitive bias]] that stems from our tendency to believe that our perceptions and beliefs are accurate, objective reflections of reality.'''
 Contrary to this assumption perceptions are not precise copies of the world around us. Sensation is an abstraction, not a replication, of reality. The brain’s circuits construct an internal representation of external physical events after first analyzing various features of those events. When we hold an object in our hands, the shape, movement, and texture of the object are simultaneously analyzed in different brain regions according to the brain’s own rules, and the results are integrated into a conscious experience.

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