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psychophysics Definition

psycho·phys·ics (sī′kō fiz′iks)

noun

the branch of psychology dealing with the functional relations between the mind and physical phenomena

Etymology: psycho- + physics

psychophysics Related Forms
psy′cho·phys′i·cist noun
psychophysics Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • perception: The psychophysics of tactile perception and its peripheral physiological basis.

Converse of object

  • include: We use a range of experimental methods including psychophysics, TMS, ERP and brain imaging to investigate these questions.

Adjective modifier

  • visual: Vision Science: An overview page of software for visual psychophysics - worth a look.

Modifies a noun

  • experiment: In psychophysics experiments, we have characterized interactions between auditory and visual motion perception.