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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The sculpture’s location itself is one of total urban deletion and communicative displacement as much as the sculptural structure is one of perceptual withdrawal and refusal of even a minimum of gratifying tactility.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Evidence of past lives? Dr. Jim Tucker, former director of perceptual studies at the University of Virginia's school of medicine, has studied thousands of cases in different countries of children reporting memories of past lives.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 6 May 2025
Misunderstandings often arise not from what is said, but from how it is interpreted across cultural and perceptual filters.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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.
—Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Evidence of past lives? Dr. Jim Tucker, former director of perceptual studies at the University of Virginia's school of medicine, has studied thousands of cases in different countries of children reporting memories of past lives.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 6 May 2025
Misunderstandings often arise not from what is said, but from how it is interpreted across cultural and perceptual filters.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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.
—Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 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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