The Senses (book by Richard L. Gregory)

"The Senses" by Richard L. Gregory explores how our sensory systems—vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell—collect and interpret information from the environment. The book explains how these senses work together to create our perception of reality, highlighting the complex processes involved in sensing, such as how the brain interprets visual illusions and fabricates our experience of the world. Gregory emphasizes that perception is an active, constructive process shaped by our senses and prior knowledge, illustrating how our brains often fill in gaps and sometimes trick us, revealing the fascinating interplay between sensation and perception.