5. People Imagine Objects Tilted and at a Slight Angle Above
If you ask someone to draw a picture of a coffee cup, chances are they’ll draw something that looks something like Figure 5.1.
Figure 5.1. How we “see” objects in our heads
In fact, Stephen Palmer (1981) traveled around the world and asked people to draw a coffee cup. Figure 5.2 shows examples of what they drew.
Figure 5.2. What most people drew when asked to draw a coffee cup
What’s interesting about these drawings is the angle and perspective. A few of the cups are sketched straight ...
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