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Critical flicker fusion frequency (CFFF) is the frequency at which an intermittent light stimulus appears to be completely steady to the observer. This is often measured by exposing the subjects both to a low-frequency flicker, by increasing the frequency to the point the subject has the sensation that the flickering stops, and a high-frequency flicker that decreases to the point where the flicker is detected. The CFFF is the mean of the two. If the frequency at which frames are displayed in a film falls below the CFFF then the image will be perceived as jerky.
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McAllister-Williams, H. (2010). Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency. In: Stolerman, I.P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68706-1_1556
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