Mental Process
perceptual distortion
[ per-sep-choo-uhl dih-stawr-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Perception
Definitions related to perceptual distortions:
  • An incorrect understanding or interpretation of sensory input.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Lack of correspondence between the way a stimulus is commonly perceived and the way an individual perceives it under given conditions.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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