Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

carpentered world hypothesis: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Perception

proposal that people raised among rectangular built environments are more prone to geometric illusions, tested by comparing illusion susceptibility across cultures.

In perception, carpentered world hypothesis refers to proposal that people raised among rectangular built environments are more prone to geometric illusions, tested by comparing illusion susceptibility across cultures. This meaning comes from Segall (1963) in Science.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how carpentered world hypothesis sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

hypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs perception3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs susceptibility4 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Segall, M. H., Campbell, D. T., & Herskovits, M. J. (1963). Cultural Differences in the Perception of Geometric Illusions. Science, 139(3556), 769-771. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.139.3556.769

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct