Psychiatry and Psychology

Perceptual Masking

The interference of one perceptual stimulus with another causing a decrease or lessening in perceptual effectiveness.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The interference of one perceptual stimulus with another causing a decrease or lessening in perceptual effectiveness.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Masking, Perceptual
  • Maskings, Perceptual
  • Perceptual Maskings

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Aspects Covered

1 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings physiology.

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History Note

72

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Previous Indexing

  • Auditory Perception (1967-1971)
  • Auditory Threshold (1968-1971)
  • Visual Perception (1966-1971)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. F02w.463w.593w.071.594
  2. F02w.463w.593w.932w.733
  3. G07.888.125.594

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perceptual Masking. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010470. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010470
  2. Perceptual Masking. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69902737