Maxwellian view

an optical arrangement that causes a visual stimulus to be confined to the center of the pupil. The alternative, a Newtonian view, allows light to pass through all parts of the pupil. [James Clerk Maxwell]

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December 23rd 2024

narcissistic type

see libidinal types.