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In imposing an organization,
the mind can also easily
achieve a false, nonveridical
kinship (or, conversely, miss a
kinship that in fact does exist
in the world). Suppose in
walking through a forest we see
two sticks that seem to cross
behind a tree. Are these sticks
really forming an X-like shape
with their intersection hidden
by the tree? Logically speaking,
that immediate, spontaneous,
and compelling perception is
not a required outcome. One
could just as well perceive four
independent objects, each of
which is partially hidden.
(Here we see that the pictorial
depth cue of interposition itself
represents the achievement of
a particular perceptual
organization.) Alternatively,
one could perceive two
noncrossing objects, the view
of which is occluded by the
tree. This last percept in fact
could represent the actual
state of affairs. But this percept
is difficult to achieve and
unlikely to occur. Of all the
percepts, the firstΓÇöΓÇôthat of two
crossing objectsΓÇöΓÇôis much the
most likely to occur, even
though it may be incorrect.