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Psychological relativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2003

Donald Laming*
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EB, United Kingdom
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“Psychological relativity” means that “an observation is a relationship between the observer and the event observed.” It implies a profound distinction between “the internal first-person as opposed to the external third-person perspective.” That distinction, followed through, turns Lehar's discourse inside-out. This commentary elaborates the notion of “psychological relativity,” shows that whereas there is already a natural science of perceptual report, there cannot also be a science of perception per se, and draws out some implications for our understanding of phenomenal consciousness.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003