proofreader’s illusion

proofreader’s illusion

a visual error in which a misspelling, omission, extra letter, transposition, or the like is overlooked, owing to top-down processing in which the context and other cues outweigh the impact of the word or phrase as literally spelled or misspelled.

Related Terms

SRI

SRI abbreviation for serotonin reuptake inhibitor. See SSRI...

complex motives

complex motives simultaneous, multiple desires to achieve o...

hopelessness

hopelessness n. the feeling that one will not experience po...

hyperacusis

hyperacusis n. unusually acute hearing and a lowered tolera...

average deviation

average deviation see mean deviation.

cortical map

cortical map a topographical representation of arrays of se...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z