Concept · Revised

Perceptual drift

A cumulative change in how a person or community interprets events as interfaces alter context, emphasis, memory, or explanation.

Why it matters

A working definition, open to revision.

Drift may reflect learning and adaptation, or manipulation and isolation. The concept directs attention to the path of change rather than treating every difference as either liberation or error.

Dissenting question

How can drift be distinguished from ordinary persuasion without declaring one interpretation neutral?

Related concepts

Reality mediation→Plural consensus→Canonical recall→

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