Weber-Fechner law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychophysical law
gptkbp:appliesTo human perception
gptkbp:category mathematical psychology
neuroscience
psychology
gptkbp:describes relationship between stimulus magnitude and perceived intensity
gptkbp:form S = k log(I/I0)
gptkbp:formedBy 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weber-Fechner law
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Stevens'_power_law
development of quantitative psychology
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernst_Heinrich_Weber
gptkb:Gustav_Theodor_Fechner
gptkbp:relatedTo psychophysics
just-noticeable difference
gptkbp:usedIn visual perception
auditory perception
weight perception
sensation and perception research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sensation_and_Perception_in_the_History_of_Experimental_Psychology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7