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Small changes are invisible against large existing quantities.
Weber’s Law states that the just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to its intensity.
If you hold a 100-gram weight, you will notice a 10-gram addition. If you hold a 1,000-gram weight, that same 10-gram increase becomes physically undetectable to your sensors. Your threshold for change scales with the size of the baseline.
You miss the nuance when the stakes are already massive.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Weber's Law, Ernst Heinrich Weber
- What the check found
- The claim accurately defines the law and correctly attributes it to Ernst Heinrich Weber. The supporting logic regarding sensory thresholds is consistent with established psychophysical principles.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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