Under certain conditions, if a light is flashed in one position and very shortly thereafter a second light is flashed in another location, the perception will be of a single, moving light. This perception of movement is called ______________ and is due to processes in the _______________ .

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This phenomenon is known as apparent motion, which occurs when the brain interprets separate images shown in rapid succession as a single, moving image. This process involves higher neural centers in the brain rather than the retina, which is responsible for converting light into neural signals but not for interpreting motion.

Under Certain Conditions, If a Light Is Flashed in One