Negative residual sensation

…When the stimulus is stopped, the sensation gradually decreases until it returns to its original state. The sensation that remains after the stimulus is stopped is called an aftersensation. If its nature is the same as the initial sensation, it is called a positive aftersensation, and if it is the opposite, it is called a negative aftersensation. When the same stimulus is given repeatedly, and the cycle is short enough, the individual sensations merge to become a continuous sensation of a certain magnitude. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "negative residual sensation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…また刺激を止めたときも，もとの状態に復帰するまで感覚は漸減する。刺激を止めた後に残る感覚が残感覚aftersensationで，その性質が初めの感覚と同じ場合，陽性残感覚，反対のとき陰性残感覚という。同じ刺激を反復して与えるとき，その周期が十分短いとき，個々の感覚は融合して，ある一定の大きさの連続した感覚となる。…

※「陰性残感覚」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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