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PHI PHENOMENON [2 records]

Record 1 2004-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

An illusion of movement, which occurs by means of successive visual impressions at intervals of 115 to 120 sec.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Illusion de mouvement créée quand un objet est remplacé par un autre objet identique dans une région voisine du même plan.

OBS

Source pour «phénomène phi» et «mouvement phi» : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

Perceived movement between two successive presentations of separate points of light. "Pure" movement.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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