The Onion recently posted an article in which it satirically insinuates that cats see people as larger cats: Scientist: Cats View Owners As Large Cats | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

At first you may be thinking, "Okay, so the Onion isn't always funny, what's your point?" The point is that there actually is a little evidence that cats may see humans as larger cats.

Exhibit A (PS I have no interest in criticism regarding the quality of the video, that's not what this thread is focused on):


Whether or not you buy what the narrator is selling, Yang Dan has been doing research into this for over a decade, and the results, at the very least, show credence to the possibility that perhaps our brains do twist reality to some extent. If you don't believe me, watch the ted talk on optical illusions: Optical illusions show how we see: Beau Lotto on TED.com | TED Blog

It is revealed that evolution hardwires our brain to misperceive reality based on survival. This means the old saying is true, "Believe in nothing that you hear and only half of what you see." Your brain is warping the world, but furthermore if Yang Dan's research proves accurate, then our brains warp our perception to a much greater degree than we previously thought.

But unfortunately, now that this research has been satirized by the Onion, the chances of the mainstream taking it seriously have considerably dropped.