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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > audition > lightning and thunder
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > audition > lightning and thunder
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > lightning and thunder
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > lightning and thunder

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lightning and thunder  

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  • Among the most spectacular atmospheric phenomena are lightning and thunder, which are described in relation to perception in this entry. Lightning and thunder involve making light, sounds, and smells from the discharge of static electricity by clouds of water or ice, of dust or sand, and of ash. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Lightning and Thunder]

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