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How Do Distances Change Our Perceptions?
Hills and summits look lower when we're with someone else or in a better mood. The coins look bigger to people who maybe childre or don't have enough money. And distances seem farther for carrying a heavy load. We see a lot of instances in which circumstances, or context, guess, changes our perceptions. It just seems like you're representing the world accurately and that sometimes you get it a bit wrong.