Psychophysics
Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_3649
Definition
Psychophysics is the branch of psychology concerned with the relationships of physical stimuli to sensory processes of organisms, including detection, discriminability, sensations, perceptions, and hedonic judgments. It describes the relationship between physical stimuli and the perceptions they evoke.
Pain in Humans, Psychophysical Law
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