retinal light

a sensation of light experienced in the absence of any type of visual stimulation, which is thought to result from neural activity within the visual system. Also called dark light.

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February 18th 2025

perspectivism

n. a philosophical position in which it is assumed that there is no objective, context-independent truth. Perspectivism is sometimes applied to psychotherapy. [derived from the work of Friedrich Nietzsche]