Learning to see [videorecording] /
National Geographic Society.
- Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, Educational Services, 1982.
- 1 videorecording (15 min.) : sd., col. + 1 teacher's guide.
- The Human senses series .
Title from data sheet. Intended audience: Primary through intermediate grades. Issued as cassette (U-matic 3/4 in. or Beta 1/2 in. or VHS 1/2 in.) or reel (1/2 in. or 1 in.) Issued also as motion picture.
Explores the sense of sight. Uses animation to show how light enters the eye and how the image is interpreted by the brain. Shows optical illusions and explains that what a person sees depends partly on where attention is focused, what one wants to see, and on one's past experience.