interpersonal influence

direct social pressure exerted on a person or group by another person or group in the form of demands or threats on the one hand or promises of rewards or social approval on the other. Compare informational influence; normative influence.

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January 30th 2025

color mixer

color mixer

a device that enables light of two different wavelengths to be presented simultaneously or in rapid sequence to the same region of the retina.