Enhanced perception through stable sensory predictions leads to sharper judgments
The study found that using predictions of sensory outcomes can improve how we see moving objects. When our predictions match what we actually see, our perception is clearer. If our predictions are wrong, our perception suffers. People can adapt by relying on more stable predictions when new ones are unreliable. By combining stable predictions with sensory feedback, we make better judgments about what we see. This shows that our brain uses predictions to help us see things more accurately.