Limen
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Template:Short description Template:Otheruses In physiology, psychology, or psychophysics, a limen or a liminal point is a sensory threshold of a physiological or psychological response. Such points delineate boundaries of perception; that is, a limen defines a sensory threshold beyond which a particular stimulus becomes perceivable, and below which it remains unperceivable.[1]
Liminal, as an adjective, means situated at a sensory threshold, hence barely perceptible. Subliminal means below perception. The absolute threshold is the lowest amount of sensation detectable by a sense organ.
See also
- Just noticeable difference (least perceptible difference)
- Threshold of pain, the boundary where perception becomes pain
- Weber–Fechner law (Weber's law)
References
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