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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While questions remain as to whether similar methods can also replicate cognitive functions, the architectures of the perceptual and cognitive parts of the brain appear to be anatomically similar.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2015
The switch in perspective between Elwood and Turner inaugurates a formal shift — as if the movie were slipping our perceptual bonds, drifting in unexpected directions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Just knowing this is enough to tell us that perceptual experience cannot be a comprehensive representation of an external objective world.
—Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
That radical change in perceptual empowerment speaks volumes about conflicting forces in the era’s cultural ethos.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2015
The switch in perspective between Elwood and Turner inaugurates a formal shift — as if the movie were slipping our perceptual bonds, drifting in unexpected directions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Just knowing this is enough to tell us that perceptual experience cannot be a comprehensive representation of an external objective world.
—Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2019
That radical change in perceptual empowerment speaks volumes about conflicting forces in the era’s cultural ethos.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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