Psychology / Unit 4 Psych 0382 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Difference Threshold Is Not Fixed
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The idea
The difference threshold changes with the starting intensity of the stimulus rather than holding at one fixed amount.
In practice
One added candle is detectable against ten and undetectable against a hundred.
Where people slip
This is why loudness, weight, and brightness controls are built on proportions rather than fixed steps.
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