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]

Browse dictionary by letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

divergent thinking

creative thinking in which an individual solves a problem or reaches a decision using strategies that deviate from commonly used or previously taught strategies. This term is often used synonymously with lateral thinking. Compare convergent thinking. [defined in 1967 by Joy Paul Guilford]