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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > eyes: evolution of
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > eyes: evolution of

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eyes: evolution of  

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  • Eyes detect the peak in the sun's electromagnetic radiation—light—and come in limited, convergent forms because of constraints set by the physics of light. Eyes are the sensory organs at the beginning of visual systems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Eyes: Evolution of]

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