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tau effect: a standalone construct

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tau effect1 CONSTRUCTTau effectHELSON · PERCEPTION

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Perception

the perceived distance between stimuli growing as the time between them increases.

In perception, tau effect refers to the perceived distance between stimuli growing as the time between them increases. This meaning comes from Helson (1930) in Science.[1]

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References

  1. Helson, H. (1930). The Tau Effect: an Example of Psychological Relativity. Science, 71(1847), 536-537. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.71.1847.536

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