Shape Constancy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Shape Constancies
possessive: Shape Constancy's
pluralpossessive: Shape Constancies'

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