In dim light, without focus on anything, black, gray, and white blobs, smaller in brighter light and larger in dimmer light, flicker on surfaces. In darkness, people see large-size regions slowly alternate between black and white. Brightest blobs are up to ten times brighter than background. In low-light conditions, people see three-degrees-of-arc circular regions, alternating randomly between black and white several times each second {variable resolution}. If eyes move, pattern moves. In slightly lighter conditions, people see one-degree-of-arc circular regions, alternating randomly between dark gray and light gray, several times each second. In light conditions, people see colors, with no flashing circles.
Flicker rate varies with activity. If you relax, flicker rate is 4 to 20 Hz. If flicker rate becomes more than 25 Hz, you cannot see flicker.
Flicker shows that sense qualities have elements.
causes
Variable-resolution size reflects sense-field dynamic building. Perhaps, fewer receptor numbers can respond to lower light levels. Perhaps, intensity modulates natural oscillation. Perhaps, rods have competitive inhibition and excitation [Hardin, 1988] [Hurvich, 1981].
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