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You are driving down an unfamiliar road when it suddenly ends with two side roads from which to choose. Without a road sign, you choose the road that is only slightly angled rather than the road which makes a ninety degree angle with your original road. Your tendency to see the road chosen as part of the original road illustrates which perceptual principle?


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Circadian Feedback Loop

The process that regulates the body’s internal clock, typically over a 24-hour cycle, influenced by external cues like light.

SCN

Short for Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, a region in the brain responsible for controlling circadian rhythms.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A small region in the brain located in the hypothalamus, responsible for controlling circadian rhythms.

Intergeniculate Leaflet

The intergeniculate leaflet is a small structure located between the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, involved in regulating circadian rhythms and visually related information processing.

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