Tag Archives: perception

What’s an Illusion and What Isn’t?

Posted on December 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

Art uniquely reflects both our attraction to and fear of illusions. It strives to reconcile our dueling convictions that, 1) only what we perceive is real and, 2) nothing we perceive is real. So, what’s an illusion and what isn’t? … Continue reading →

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A Kid’s-Eye View of Reality

Posted on September 9, 2022 by mitchteemley

All children are aliens. Think about it: they come to our world from a liquid environment where they never had to breathe, where after every strange gurgling noise they suddenly felt full, where their every little movement was followed by … Continue reading →

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Perception vs. Reality

Posted on September 27, 2019 by mitchteemley

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” ~Hamlet I have some hearing loss. It probably began back when I played in rock bands (who knew?), and then took a turn for … Continue reading →

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