Abstract
Brightness is a psychological dimension that permits visual Stimuli to be ordered from dark to light. Although brightness is related to the physical intensity of light, the relationship is complex, involving spatial and temporal interactions. Some authors use the term brightness to describe light sources and surfaces viewed in isolation, and the term lightness or whiteness to describe surfaces that are seen as part of objects and are viewed in relationship to other surfaces and objects. This distinction is not made here.
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Harvey, L.O. (1988). Brightness. In: Sensory System I. Readings from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience . Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6647-6_5
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