There is a classic experiment from 1963 known as the “kitten carousel,” in which two kittens were harnessed to opposite ends of a carousel after being raised from birth in complete darkness. The carousel was built so that only one of the kittens could move voluntarily; the other was simply forced to move by the decisions of the first kitten. The purpose of this devious contraption was to examine how the kittens’ visual perception would develop when they were exposed to identical light stimuli but differing affordances for voluntary movement. As it turned out, the kitten who could move voluntarily developed ordinary vision, while the kitten who could only move passively did not develop depth perception.
Algorithms, Taste, and the Tyranny of Convenience
Algorithms, Taste, and the Tyranny of…
Algorithms, Taste, and the Tyranny of Convenience
There is a classic experiment from 1963 known as the “kitten carousel,” in which two kittens were harnessed to opposite ends of a carousel after being raised from birth in complete darkness. The carousel was built so that only one of the kittens could move voluntarily; the other was simply forced to move by the decisions of the first kitten. The purpose of this devious contraption was to examine how the kittens’ visual perception would develop when they were exposed to identical light stimuli but differing affordances for voluntary movement. As it turned out, the kitten who could move voluntarily developed ordinary vision, while the kitten who could only move passively did not develop depth perception.