A person is hit in the eye and "sees stars" for several seconds. This experience supports ________.

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The experience of "seeing stars" after being hit in the eye is due to the activation of specific nerve fibers in the retina, which send signals to the brain that are interpreted as flashes of light. This supports the doctrine of specific nerve energies, which states that each type of sensory receptor is tuned to respond to specific types of stimuli and will always produce the same sensation regardless of how it is stimulated.

A Person Is Hit in the Eye and "Sees Stars