Required reading
It should be clear that there is no single theoretical approach to perception that can claim to be the sole scientific account. Accordingly, here are two more substantial papers, each discussing vision, but presented from two very different positions, each clearly understanding vision in very different ways.
- A representational approach to vision: Cavanagh, P. (2011). Visual cognition. Vision research, 51(13), 1538-1551.
- A non-representational approach to vision: Goldstein, E. B. (1981). The Ecology of JJ Gibson’s Perception. Leonardo, 191-195.
Additional readings and resources
Have some fun viewing the annual Illusion of the year entries here: http://illusionoftheyear.com/
Are there olfactory illusions? Batty, C. (2014). The illusion confusion. Frontiers in psychology, 5.
If you want to dive deeper into the puzzles of sensory modalities, this is a worthwhile read:
A consideration of the old sensation/perception divide from a more modern enactive/embodied stance: McGann, M. (2010). Perceptual Modalities: Modes of Presentation or Modes of Interaction? Journal of Consciousness Studies, 17(1-2), 1-2.
If you are interested in the dress that broke the internet, there is more information than you probably want in this article:
Witzel, C., O’Regan, J. K., & Hansmann-Roth, S. (2017). The dress and individual differences in the perception of surface properties. Vision research, 141, 76-94.