Veridical perception refers to viewing of things that are imaginary. It means that the person is hallucinating or seeing illusions. During this time, the mind actually perceives images in such a way that makes you believe it when your eyes look at it. The person is not in control of his mind during that time. … Read more
I think Shalin's answer to this question is misleading and actually reverses the traditional meaning of the phrase. It is, I think, a misreading of the psychological meaning.
The root meaning of "veridical" is the same as the word "verity" which references things which are true. Veridical perception is a perception that can be objectively confirmed … Read more