scala tympani

one of the three canals within the cochlea in the inner ear. It is located below the scala media, from which it is separated by the basilar membrane, and contains perilymph. At its basal end is the round window.

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Psychology term of the day

January 18th 2025

law of contrast

a principle of association stating that opposites are reminders of one another: encountering or thinking about one (e.g., a snow-covered field) tends to bring to mind the other (e.g., a sunny beach). Initially proposed as a distinct, essential concept in associationism, the law of contrast later came to be viewed as a special case of the law of contiguity.