Critical fusion frequency
- Critical fusion frequency
Critical fusion frequency is the rate at which stimuli can be presented and still be perceived as a separate stimuli. Stimuli presented at a higher rate than CFF are perceived as continuous stimuli. Motion pictures move because the frames are presented at an higher rate than CFF.
See also Flicker fusion threshold.
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