Effect of luminance on the perception of temporal order of flashing lights.
The temporal interval between flashing lights required to perceive nonsimultaneity increases with decreasing luminance. This explanation appears to lie in the reported changes in the activity of the transient cells in the visual system with changes in luminance.
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Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT 06345-5900.
D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008875:Middle Aged; D011930:Reaction Time; D014796:Visual Perception