The paper suggests a new view on the classical work by W. Metzger (1930), Optische Untersuchungen am Ganzfeld, that first experimentally investigated the perceptual experience for an observer in a homogeneous field of stimulation (Gan-zfeld). The work is generally discussed for its implications in space perception theories. In the present paper, the reports referred by Metzger are approached from a different perspective, i.e. looking at their contribution in answering a fundamen-tal question about the minimum perceptual organization: is it possible to defini-tively erase variation and opposition from our perceptual experience? The analysis reveals that variations developed along dimensions of opposition are still present to shape our perceptual experience even when an absolute invariance is reached at the stimulation level.

SULLE FORME MINIME DELL’ESPERIENZA PERCETTIVA: VARIAZIONI E CONTRARIETÀ NEL GANZFELD

BIANCHI, IVANA;
2002-01-01

Abstract

The paper suggests a new view on the classical work by W. Metzger (1930), Optische Untersuchungen am Ganzfeld, that first experimentally investigated the perceptual experience for an observer in a homogeneous field of stimulation (Gan-zfeld). The work is generally discussed for its implications in space perception theories. In the present paper, the reports referred by Metzger are approached from a different perspective, i.e. looking at their contribution in answering a fundamen-tal question about the minimum perceptual organization: is it possible to defini-tively erase variation and opposition from our perceptual experience? The analysis reveals that variations developed along dimensions of opposition are still present to shape our perceptual experience even when an absolute invariance is reached at the stimulation level.
2002
Nazionale
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11393/110624
 Attenzione

Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo

Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact