Donald D. Hoffman (born December 29, 1955) is an cognitive psychologist and popular science author. Donald David Hoffman (born December 29, 1955) is an American cognitive psychologist and popular science author. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of
Hoffman studies consciousness, visual perception, and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments. His research subjects include facial attractiveness, the recognition of shape, the perception of motion and color, the evolution of perception, and the mind–body pr
His 2015 TED Talk, "Do we see reality as it is?" argues that our perceptions have evolved to hide reality from us. He followed this up with a book in 2019, The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes.
Career
His 2015 TED Talk, "Do we see reality as it is?" argues that our perceptions have evolved to hide reality from us. He followed this up with a book in 2019, The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes.
Personal Life
Donald D. Hoffman was born in Unknown on December 29, 1955.
References
- "Donald D. Hoffman." Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_D._Hoffman
- "Wikidata entity: Q23769269 — Donald D. Hoffman." wikidata.org/wiki/Q23769269