Patryk Lajkoszonerski
Patryk Lajkoszonerski voted up Shalin Choksi's answer
What Is Veridical Perception?
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
Patryk Lajkoszonerski
Patryk Lajkoszonerski voted up Anonymous' answer
What Is Veridical Perception?

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