“Prior learning sends related information down from the top layers of our six-neuron-deep column to shape our perception of what we are seeing or hearing or touching or smelling or tasting. There is no "immaculate perception"; perception is virtually always a blend of what we are sensing now and what we've learned previously.” PsychologyPerception Of RealityNeurobiologyPerception And RealityPerceived RealitySix Neuron Deep Book:Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation Source: Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation