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  2. Purkinje effect - Wikipedia

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    An animated sequence of simulated appearances of a red flower (of a zonal geranium) and background foliage under photopic, mesopic, and scotopic conditions. The Purkinje effect or Purkinje phenomenon (Czech: [ˈpurkɪɲɛ] ⓘ; sometimes called the Purkinje shift, often pronounced / p ər ˈ k ɪ n dʒ i /) [1] is the tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the eye to shift toward the ...

  3. Euphrasia - Wikipedia

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    Both the common and generic names refer to the plant's use in a lotion for treating eye infections, with Euphrasia literally meaning 'good-cheer'. [1] Many species are found in alpine or sub-alpine meadows where snow is common. Flowers usually are borne terminally, are zygomorphic, and have a lower petal shaped like a lip. The most common ...

  4. Special interest (autism) - Wikipedia

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    Special interests are sometimes confused with hyperfixations. [11] Hyperfixations are short-lived periods of strong interest in a subject over a few days to months which can occur in anyone (although are especially common in people with ADHD ), [ 12 ] while special interests are an autistic trait and usually last years. [ 13 ]

  5. What is a ‘hyperfixation meal’ and why does it happen? Mental ...

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    Hyperfixations — on specific activities, interests and, yes, meals — are a common experience among people with ADHD. They may also hyperfocus on a particular topic, Adler says.

  6. Hyperfocus - Wikipedia

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    Monotropic (hyperfocus) and polytropic learning. Hyperfocus is an intense form of mental concentration or visualization that focuses consciousness on a subject, topic, or task. . In some individuals, various subjects or topics may also include daydreams, concepts, fiction, the imagination, and other objects of the mi

  7. Floral morphology - Wikipedia

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    The lower part, narrower and green or whitish, is the claw; the wider, colored part is the limb of the petal. Mimulus flower. Flower under natural light (left) and under ultraviolet light (right) showing the nectar guides which are not visible to the human eye.

  8. Eyestalk - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonate land snails usually have two sets of tentacles on their head: the upper pair have an eye at the end; the lower pair are for olfaction. [1]In anatomy, an eyestalk (sometimes spelled eye stalk and also known as an ommatophore) is a protrusion that extends an eye away from the body, giving the eye a better field of view. [1]

  9. The Overdue, Under-Told Story Of The Clitoris

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    From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.