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objective reference

1. the activity or condition by which one term or concept is related to another or to objects in the world.

2. the actual object or sensation that is perceived by the senses.

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October 18th 2024

Fechner’s paradox

Fechner’s paradox

the apparent increase in the brightness of a figure caused by closing one eye after viewing the figure with both eyes open. [Gustav Theodor Fechner]