psychophysics
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Etymology
Origin of psychophysics
From the German word Psychophysik, dating back to 1875–80. See psycho-, physics
Vocabulary lists containing psychophysics
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However, in their new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, the researchers reported that a person's pupils also dilate when they are concentrating on tasks.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
He and colleagues at the University of Oregon have published a new study on maintaining attention in the peer-reviewed journal Attention, Perception & Psychophysics.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
At the Division of Parapsychology and Psychophysics of the Maimonides Medical Center, Dr. Montague Ullman directs tests in which message senders "think" images into the brains of sleeping subjects.
From Time Magazine Archive
This book is the Elements of Psychophysics, the work of the German scientist Fechner.
From Craftsmanship in Teaching by Bagley, William Chandler
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