ABSTRACT
The perceptual field is your constructed model of objective reality, of the "real" world around you. It provides the background for perception, whether in the game or in the real world. Shimmers of former experiences, skills learned, ideas, gener alizations, thoughts, concepts, fantasies and misconceptions all form the construct within which perception occurs. Sometimes, when it's clear your perceptual field is inadequate to deal wi th a particular situation, you consciously reflect on your understanding of the world around you in an effort to expand your perceptual field. You try to find the holes in your comprehensive model of objective reality. This can be a pleasurable process, as when you undergo a paradigm shift to solve a puzzle, or a stressful one, such as when you lose your keys in the sofa.
