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The effects of area and intensity on the critical flicker frequency, threshold, and reaction time are considered in terms of neural net theory. An attempt is made to develop a mechanism which can account for the phenomena associated with the empirically observed laws of Ricco, Granit, Talbot, and Ferry-Porter as well as observations on reaction time and threshold. A simple model gives results which are substantially in agreement with observation except for a few apparent discrepancies. Experimental procedures are suggested which can determine whether these are apparent or real.
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This research was supported by the United States Air Force through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research of the Air Research and Development Command under contract No. AF 18(600)-1454. Reproduction in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose of the United States Government.
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Landahl, H.D. On the interpretation of the effect of area on the critical flicker frequency. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 19, 157–162 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02477885
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02477885