Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

perceptual distortion

perceptual distortion Perceptual distortion is a mismatch between how a stimulus is usually perceived and how a particular person perceives it in the same situation.

Perceptual distortion is a mismatch between how a stimulus is usually perceived and how a particular person perceives it in the same situation. In plain language, it means perceiving something differently from the common or expected way under given conditions.

Also see

Sources

Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Perceptual Distortion” (D010469).
public-domain-US-government · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: f4339837e5ce728d59229737271179cfc45f7c4c2318205c617937116f54440b

These citations identify the drafting sources. 2/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 1. “perceptual distortion.” Development preview.

Version 1 · SHA-256: 3fa63de69e59eb55687380559ce53c81a5f9e4af1e8a94524fd0cf56b60ca000

Edit this entry on GitHub