title: The interface theory of perception leaves me hungry for more: Commentary on Hoffman, Singh, and Prakash, "The interface theory of perception".
abstract: The interface theory offers a rich blend of logic and mathematical modeling with a dash of evolutionary story-telling, leading to the conclusion that perceptual experience and physical reality are only loosely related. Is the theory convincing? I would have to say "almost"; although it certainly has many elements working in its favor, ultimately, I also found that some important questions were ignored or left unanswered (e.g., a more fully articulated account of how evolutionary mechanisms operate on perception). I am quite optimistic that the next iteration of the theory will be able to address these issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Carbonale, Carbondale, IL, 62901, USA. matthews@siu.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlesinger
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011582:Psychological Theory
keywords: Evolutionary mechanisms; Mathematical models; Phenomenalism