Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Psychological Refractory Period

A delayed response interval occurring when two stimuli are presented in close succession.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A delayed response interval occurring when two stimuli are presented in close succession.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Period, Psychological Refractory
  • Periods, Psychological Refractory
  • Psychological Refractory Periods
  • Refractory Period, Psychologic
  • Refractory Period, Psychological
  • Refractory Periods, Psychological
  • Period, Psychologic Refractory
  • Periods, Psychologic Refractory
  • Psychologic Refractory Period
  • Psychologic Refractory Periods
  • Refractory Periods, Psychologic

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal

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History Note

91(79); was see under REACTION TIME 1979-90; was REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGIC see under REACTION TIME 1975-78; was REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGIC 1972-74 (Prov)

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Previous Indexing

  • Reaction Time (1966-1971)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E05.796.817w.559w
  2. F02w.830w.650w.400w
  3. F04.669.817w.559w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychological Refractory Period. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012033. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012033
  2. Psychological Refractory Period. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_refractory_period
  3. Psychological Refractory Period. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2116022