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naive realism
noun
- the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is.
naive realism
noun
- philosophy the doctrine that in perception of physical objects what is before the mind is the object itself and not a representation of it Compare representationalism
Other Words From
- naive realist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of naive realism1
Example Sentences
This position is sometimes called scientific realism or, by critics, naive realism.
A recent study found that explaining naive realism to people and showing them visual illusions reduced their certainty in their judgments of others’ behavior — whether Donald is being hostile or just assertive.
Her confession that she craves a "naive realism" is a clue to her eventual fate.
Plausibly, the survival advantage of vision gave rise to our reflexive bias for believing that the world is as we perceive it to be, an error that psychologists and philosophers call naive realism.
A naive realism is a relic of past ancestry; it is a failure to conceive anything as reality unless it lends itself to the senses.
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