"Argues that human perception is governed by pre-linguistic database schemas (axioms) that filter sensory input before beliefs can even form."
Axioms of Perception
The unconscious, pre-linguistic assumptions and cognitive structures that filter sensory input and determine what an individual can perceive.
Where This Idea Comes From
The core idea of "Axioms of Perception: How Unconscious Schemas Edit Reality and Block the Teacher" — the unconscious, pre-linguistic filters that determine what a person is even capable of perceiving before conscious reasoning ever gets involved.