What is the reality we perceive? Is it a faithful reflection of the world or a construction of our brain? The volume Psychology of Perception. How We Construct Reality proposes an innovative perspective, located at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology and philosophy of mind. Starting from the biological limits of human senses and the amazing diversity of sensory systems in the living world, the work demonstrates that perception is not a neutral window to reality, but an adaptive neural model.
The book explores, in a rigorous and accessible manner, concepts such as predictive inference, neuroplasticity and umwelt, leading the reader to a fundamental question: can we extend perception beyond natural limits? By analyzing sensory substitution and addition, the author opens the perspective of augmented perception, in which technology becomes an integral part of the human experience. A provocative work about knowledge, identity and the future of the relationship between humans and technology.