Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
The perception of relative brightness refers to how individuals interpret and compare the brightness levels of different stimuli. It involves perceiving one stimulus as brighter or dimmer than another based on their relative intensity.
Related terms
Weber-Fechner Law: The Weber-Fechner law states that there is a logarithmic relationship between the physical intensity of a stimulus and its perceived magnitude by an individual.
Sensation refers to the process of receiving sensory information from our environment through our senses, such as seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching.