perceptual
adjective
per·cep·tu·al
(ˌ)pər-ˈsep-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-shwəl
: of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience
perceptually
adverb
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Human perceptual systems evolved to quickly assess environments for any threats to survival, with sensitivity to sudden changes − such as a quick-moving predator − sacrificing precision for speed of detection.
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Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Ben Zhao How Nightshade And Glaze Protect Artists From AI Exploitation
Zhao explains that while both Glaze and Nightshade exploit the perceptual gap between humans and AI, their goals and methods differ significantly.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The idea with microdosing is that a person takes a tiny dose of a psychedelic, usually either LSD or psilocybin, with a goal of feeling no acute perceptual effects whatsoever.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
In line with the idea that certain sounds may coincide with particular emotions, researchers have found that words may likewise link particular vowel sounds with certain experiences or perceptual associations.
—Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
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Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Ben Zhao How Nightshade And Glaze Protect Artists From AI Exploitation
Zhao explains that while both Glaze and Nightshade exploit the perceptual gap between humans and AI, their goals and methods differ significantly.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The idea with microdosing is that a person takes a tiny dose of a psychedelic, usually either LSD or psilocybin, with a goal of feeling no acute perceptual effects whatsoever.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
In line with the idea that certain sounds may coincide with particular emotions, researchers have found that words may likewise link particular vowel sounds with certain experiences or perceptual associations.
—Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025
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perceptual
adjective
per·cep·tu·al
(ˌ)pər-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, -ˈsepsh-wəl
: of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience
auditory perceptual deficits
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