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contrast effect

contrast effect In historical psychology, contrast effect refers to the way one feeling or perception is altered by another occurring at the same time or just before or after it.

In historical psychology, contrast effect refers to the way one feeling or perception is altered by another occurring at the same time or just before or after it. The term was used especially for affective changes, such as shifts between hope and fear or joy and sorrow, and also for visual effects seen between the two eyes.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Baldwin dictionary, 1901: C4defs.htm” (ffd1bbd428b354054301).
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