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This chapter is concerned with the distinction between brightness and lightness and with their dependence on luminance and contrast. The perception of luminance is often thought, with good reason, a prime candidate for a satisfactory meeting of psychophysics and neurophysiology, but there are certain persistent problems that stand in the way of a lasting solution. I try to clarify some of these.
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Whittle, P. (1991). Sensory and Perceptual Processes in Seeing Brightness and Lightness. In: Valberg, A., Lee, B.B. (eds) From Pigments to Perception. NATO ASI Series, vol 203. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3718-2_35
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