depth from motion

a depth cue obtained from the distance that an image moves across the retina. Motion cues are particularly effective when more than one object is moving. Depth from motion can be inferred when the observer is stationary and the objects move, as in the kinetic depth effect, or when the objects are stationary but the observer’s head moves, inducing motion parallax.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.