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Sum of the parts? How our brains see men as people and women as body parts
EurekAlert – When casting our eyes upon an object, our brains either perceive it in its entirety or as a collection of its parts. Consider, for instance, photo mosaics consisting of hundreds of tiny pictures that when arranged a certain way form a larger overall image: In fact, it takes two separate mental functions to see the mosaic from both perspectives. A new study suggests that these two distinct cognitive processes also are in play with our basic physical perceptions of men and women — and, importantly, provides clues as to why women are often the targets of sexual objectification. Read article
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