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... apperceptual limit -Time O 2 4 6 8 10 -Apperceptual limit Time Fig . V - 5 . The successive packets of information presented to the auditor , either seman- tic ( above ) or esthetic ( below ) , must be judged in comparison with his ...
... apperceptual limit -Time O 2 4 6 8 10 -Apperceptual limit Time Fig . V - 5 . The successive packets of information presented to the auditor , either seman- tic ( above ) or esthetic ( below ) , must be judged in comparison with his ...
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... apperceptual limit ( dotted lines A , B , C ) delimit assimilation of the message and , correlatively , the interest it has . If the effective information rate of the message is greater than this limit , the message is too rich . In ...
... apperceptual limit ( dotted lines A , B , C ) delimit assimilation of the message and , correlatively , the interest it has . If the effective information rate of the message is greater than this limit , the message is too rich . In ...
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... apperceptual limit ( cases B and C ) . This is the general case . The individual perceives the packages of information which overwhelm his perceptual capacity ; then in the course of successive repetitions and in spite of their ...
... apperceptual limit ( cases B and C ) . This is the general case . The individual perceives the packages of information which overwhelm his perceptual capacity ; then in the course of successive repetitions and in spite of their ...
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