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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > illusory perceptions > afterimages
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > illusory perceptions > afterimages
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > afterimages
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > afterimages

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afterimages  

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  • Nearly everyone has experienced seeing the flash from a camera for several seconds or even minutes after the flash occurred. This is an example of the phenomenon known as an afterimage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Afterimages]

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