Human perceptual decisions are often described as optimal. Critics of this view have argued
that claims of optimality are overly flexible and lack explanatory power. Meanwhile …

One of the most lasting contributions of Marr's posthumous book is his articulation of the
different “levels of analysis” that are needed to understand vision. Although a variety of work …

Some naturalistic philosophers of mind subscribing to the predictive processing theory of
mind have adopted a realist attitude towards the results of Bayesian cognitive science. In …

Bayesian cognitive science constructs detailed mathematical models of perception, motor
control, and many other psychological domains. The models postulate mental activity that …

Here we propose a Bayesian approach to person perception, outlining the theoretical
position and a methodological framework for testing the predictions experimentally. We use …

The disagreements among commentators may appear substantial, but much of the debate
seems to stem from inconsistent use of the term optimality. Optimality can be used to indicate …

In the target article, Rahnev & Denison (R&D) use serial effects as an example of
suboptimality. We show here that serial effects can be beneficial to perception, serving to …

A new class of dynamic volume completion is introduced, where image elements (eg,
occluding semi-ellipses placed at the edge of an object) can link across a gap between two …

Background It is known that subjective contours are perceived even when a figure involves
motion. However, whether this includes the perception of rigidity or deformation of an illusory …

We highlight that optimal cue combination does not represent a general principle of cue
interaction during navigation, extending Rahnev & Denison's (R&D) summary of nonoptimal …