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Sensation and Perception

Just-noticeable Differences

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Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University

Psychophysics is a branch of psychology and neuroscience that tries to explain how physical quantities are translated into neural firing and mental representations of magnitude. One set of questions in this area pertains to just-noti...

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Exactly how much does something need to change for a difference to be perceived?

Think of, for instance, young children who grow rapidly?getting taller on a daily basis. However, it?s often difficult to notice subtle changes, especially if they still struggle to reach a basketball.

Over a much longer span, their growth spurt becomes...

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Just Noticeable DifferencePsychophysics ExperimentForced Choice ParadigmMethod Constant StimulusVisual Perception ThresholdData Analysis ProcedureScatter Plot VisualizationElectrophysiological RecordingNeuron Size SensitivityFat Detection Threshold

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