flicker discrimination

the ability to perceive a change in brightness of a light source. The ability varies with the frequency of alternating changes in brightness until critical flicker frequency is reached, when the observer sees an apparently steady level of brightness.

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Psychology term of the day

November 28th 2024

indirect method of therapy

a method of conducting therapy, particularly exemplified by client-centered therapy, in which the therapist does not attempt to direct the client’s communication or evaluate the client’s remarks, although he or she may refer back to the client’s remarks or restate them (see restatement).