aftereffect

  • 11aftereffect — af|ter|ef|fect [ aftərı,fekt ] noun count usually plural an unpleasant effect that lasts for a long time after an event or situation: coping with the aftereffects of the storm …

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  • 12aftereffect — É™rɪ n. consequence, byproduct …

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  • 13aftereffect — af•ter•ef•fect [[t]ˈæf tər ɪˌfɛkt, ˈɑf [/t]] n. a delayed effect, as one that follows at some interval after the stimulus that produced it • Etymology: 1810–20 …

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  • 14aftereffect — noun 1. any result that follows its cause after an interval (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑consequence, ↑effect, ↑outcome, ↑result, ↑event, ↑issue, ↑upshot 2. a delayed effect o …

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  • 15Motion aftereffect — The motion after effect (MAE) is a visual illusion experienced after viewing a moving visual stimulus for a time (seconds to minutes) with stationary eyes, and then fixating a stationary stimulus. The stationary stimulus appears to move in the… …

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  • 16kinaesthetic aftereffect —    The term kinaesthetic aftereffect is indebted to the Greek words kinèsis (movement) and aisthèsis (feeling). It refers to an illusory movement related experience which is influenced by an actual movement. An example of the kinaesthetic… …

    Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • 17Contingent perceptual aftereffect — Contingent aftereffects are studied in human perception and can be defined as illusory percepts that are apparent on a test stimulus after exposure to an induction stimulus for an extended period. Contingent aftereffects can be contrasted with… …

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  • 18contingent aftereffect —    Also known as contingent perceptual aftereffect. Both terms are used to denote a type of aftereffect that is dependent on (i.e. contingent with) the orientation of the perceived object with respect to the retina. An example is the * McCollough …

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  • 19motion aftereffect —     (MAE)    A term used to denote a type of aftereffect characterized by illusory motion. The American experimental psychologists George Mather et al. define the MAE as the illusory movement of a physically stationary scene following exposure to …

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  • 20spiral motion aftereffect — (spiral MAE)    Also known as spiral aftereffect. Both terms are used to denote a * motion aftereffect that can be induced with the aid of an * Archimedes s spiral or * Plateau s spiral. After viewing such a rotating spiral for several minutes… …

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