Extensive psychophysical and behavioral research demonstrates that subjective sensory responses scale logarithmically with physical stimulus intensity, in accordance with the Weber-Fechner law.
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LOGARITHMIC TRANSFORMATION OF MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION DATA AND COMPARISONS OF SCALING METHODS
1989 · cited by 15
Data transformations confirm that magnitude estimation data adheres well to logarithmic scaling.
Evidence against · 1
Questioning weber-fechner law in young children's numerical estimation strategies
2024 · cited by 0
Young children's innate numerical estimation strategies may follow a linear mapping rather than a logarithmic one, questioning the universal application of the Weber-Fechner law.
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Numerical Representation for Action in Crows Obeys the Weber-Fechner Law
2023 · cited by 8
Crows exhibit a logarithmically compressed number line, supporting the Weber-Fechner law in numerical representation.
Local image descriptor developed from Fechner’s law
2023 · cited by 4
Human perception of visual stimulus characteristics follows a nonlinear-logarithmic relation as stated in Fechner's law.
Evaluating the Intensity of Bitter–Astringent Interactive Perception in Green Tea Based on the Weber–Fechner Law
2025 · cited by 3
Interactive perceived intensity in green tea can be effectively quantified and fitted to a logarithmic curve based on the Weber-Fechner law.
Accelerating Machine Learning via the Weber-Fechner Law
2022 · cited by 3
Machine learning architectures incorporating the logarithmic Weber-Fechner law demonstrate rapid learning of human concepts.
Visual numerical cognition in pigeons: conformity to the Weber–Fechner law
2025 · cited by 2
Pigeons exhibit a logarithmic mental number line consistent with the Weber-Fechner law.
Weber’s Law in walking: sensory scaling is observed in multi-sensory, dynamic tasks
2025 · cited by 1
Sensitivity to speed differences during walking scales according to Weber's law.
Fuzzy Ideas Explain Fechner Law and Help Detect Relation Between Objects in Video
2024 · cited by 0
Fuzzy mathematical modeling supports logarithmic re-scaling, explaining Fechner's law in perception.
Binocular disparity's logarithmic impact on gloss perception sensitivity
2025 · cited by 0
Gloss perception sensitivity decreases logarithmically, showing adherence to the Weber-Fechner law.