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Blackness enhancement.

W L Brigner1, J R Deni

  • 1Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 28607.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|June 1, 1991
PubMed
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Phenomenal blackness from intermittent light increased more than expected by brightness contrast. This suggests brightness contrast alone does not fully explain visual perception of blackness at certain flicker rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Visual Perception
  • Psychophysics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Apparent brightness of intermittent light increases as frequency decreases from flicker fusion to ~10 Hz.
  • Brightness contrast is a key factor influencing visual perception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between brightness contrast and phenomenal blackness.
  • To determine if brightness contrast adequately explains observed blackness effects at 10 Hz.

Main Methods:

  • An experiment was conducted with 5 observers.
  • An intermittent annulus was used as a visual stimulus.
  • Phenomenal blackness was measured at a flicker rate of 10 cps (cycles per second).

Main Results:

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  • The observed phenomenal blackness at 10 cps exceeded predictions based solely on brightness contrast.
  • This indicates a discrepancy between expected and actual visual perception.

Conclusions:

  • Brightness contrast is insufficient to fully account for the degree of phenomenal blackness observed.
  • Additional or alternative mechanisms may be involved in the perception of blackness under intermittent stimulation.