experimental psychology

the scientific study of behavior, motives, or cognition in a laboratory or other controlled setting in order to predict, explain, or influence behavior or other psychological phenomena. Experimental psychology aims at establishing quantified relationships and explanatory theory through the analysis of responses under various controlled conditions and the synthesis of adequate theoretical accounts from the results of these observations. See also empirical psychology.

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April 25th 2024

Riddoch’s phenomenon

the ability of patients with injury to the visual system beyond the optic chiasm to see moving, but not stationary, light stimuli (statokinetic dissociation). Riddoch’s phenomenon can also be associated with damage to the optic nerve. See also cerebral amblyopia. [first described in 1917 by George Riddoch (1888–1947), British neurologist]