constancy scaling

the mental readjustment of a stimulus attribute (most commonly size) so that the stimulus is perceived as unaffected by the viewing conditions. For example, the small retinal angle subtended by a person seen in the distance is mentally scaled to a larger size so that the person is perceived to be of normal size rather than tiny.

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Psychology term of the day

March 17th 2025

injury denial

failure to acknowledge the existence or severity of an injury.