Afterimage

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:visual_phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs ghost image
gptkbp:canBe negative afterimage
positive afterimage
gptkbp:causedBy photoreceptor adaptation
gptkbp:duration typically a few seconds
gptkbp:example seeing complementary colors after staring at a colored image
seeing a bright spot after looking at a camera flash
gptkbp:negative_afterimage shows inverted colors
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:movement
gptkb:color
light
gptkbp:occursAfter exposure to visual stimulus
gptkbp:perceivedWhen original stimulus is removed
gptkbp:positive_afterimage retains colors of original stimulus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:visual_cortex
retina
gptkbp:studiedIn psychology
vision science
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Chafe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Afterimage