perceptual transformation

1. any modification in a percept produced by (a) an addition to, deletion from, or alteration in a physical stimulus or (b) a novel interpretation of the stimulus, a change in a set or attitude, or a sudden insight concerning the material.

2. a change in the way a problem, event, or person is perceived by the inclusion of new information or a different perspective.

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October 18th 2024

social representation

a system, model, or code for unambiguously naming and organizing values, ideas, and conduct, which enables communication and social exchange (i.e., at the levels of language and behavior) among members of a particular group or community. [term coined and theory elaborated by Romanian-born French psychologist Serge Moscovici (1925– )]