Visual recognition is surprisingly fast: in a fragment of a second we can decide about questions like in the title. Visual analysis does not have to be very accurate for this, a rough processing of the image is usually sufficient. Our visual system has the machinery for a rapid initial analysis and this processing is fast enough to precede the detailed description and identification of the objects we see. The lecture will give a brief description of the visual system and investigation methods.
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