In this MRCPsych revision episode we explore how the brain interprets visual information and constructs perception.

Topics include perceptual organisation and errors, such as optical illusions and pareidolia. It also introduces the constructivist theory of perception proposed by Richard Gregory. 

These concepts are commonly tested in MRCPsych Part A questions on perception and cognitive psychology relevant to psychiatry. 

This episode maps directly to paragraph 1.1.2 of the Royal College of Psychiatrists membership examination, MRCPsych Part A syllabus.