Visual Information

Definition

Visual information refers to any data received through sight.

Analogy

Think of visual information as a painting in an art gallery. Each element - colors, shapes, lines - tells us something different about the scene or concept being portrayed.

Related terms

Iconic Memory: This is a type of sensory memory specific to visual information retained for only a brief moment after the original stimulus has disappeared - similar to how an image might linger in your mind even after you've looked away from the painting.

Visual Encoding: This is the process of converting new information into mental pictures. It's like creating your own internal painting based on what you see around you.

Visual Perception: The ability to interpret and make sense of visual information from our environment - it's like being able to understand and appreciate what each element in a painting represents.