Kundt’s rules

the principles that (a) distances divided by graduated lines appear larger than undivided distances and (b) when bisecting a horizontal line using one eye, the observer tends to place the midpoint too near the nasal side of the eye. [August Kundt (1839–1894), German physicist]

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Psychology term of the day

February 19th 2025

scotomization

n. in psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to ignore or be blind to impulses or memories that would threaten the individual’s ego. Scotomization is a defensive process and may also be a form of resistance. Also called scotomatization. See also blind spot.