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The threshold for the dark interval between two flashes was investigated in 100 elementary school children, age 6–10. It was found that the threshold decreased with chronological age, a finding attributed to physiological aging of the visual receptor system producing diminished persistence of the initial stimulus.
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1. This research was supported by Grant No. HD 01433 awarded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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Pollack, R.H., Ptashne, R.I. & Carter, D.J. The dark-interval threshold as a function of age. Psychon Sci 12, 237–238 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331288
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