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Dynamic Information Is Integral to Perception, Cognition, and Emotion

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The human brain and its sensory systems are evolutionarily designed to be sensitive to movement and change and dynamic stimuli (Cacioppo & Freberg, 2016). Moreover, our higher-order perceptions of the world and thinking abilities appear to have their roots in perceptual systems that are sensitive to dynamic information (Fodor, 1972; Freyd, 1987; Shepard, 1981; Shepard & Podgorny, 1978). People, like most other animals, use dynamic information to increase their odds of survival in an often-dangerous environment.

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Riskind, J.H., Rector, N.A. (2018). Dynamic Information Is Integral to Perception, Cognition, and Emotion. In: Looming Vulnerability. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8782-5_3

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