binocular rivalry

the failure of the eyes to fuse stimuli (see fusion). For example, if horizontal bars are viewed through the left eye and vertical bars through the right eye, the perception is a patchy and fluctuating alternation of the two patterns, rather than a superimposition of the patterns to form a stable checkerboard.

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Psychology term of the day

January 7th 2025

fact memory

memory for specific items of factual knowledge. Compare source memory.