Brunswik faces

simple line drawings of faces in which such parameters as eye separation and height, nose length, and mouth height can be varied. The drawings are used in perceptual research for studies of discrimination and categorization. [Egon Brunswik]

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Psychology term of the day

February 17th 2025

transdermal patch

an adhesive application that is designed to release a drug at a steady rate via absorption through the skin into the bloodstream. Transdermal patches are used, for example, to administer nicotine in progressively smaller doses to people who are trying to give up smoking.