Robert Teghtsoonian

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Teghtsoonian is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Teghtsoonian has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 9 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 5 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Robert Teghtsoonian's work include Visual perception and processing mechanisms (8 papers), Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (5 papers) and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (5 papers). Robert Teghtsoonian is often cited by papers focused on Visual perception and processing mechanisms (8 papers), Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (5 papers) and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (5 papers). Robert Teghtsoonian collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Sweden. Robert Teghtsoonian's co-authors include Martha Teghtsoonian, S. S. Stevens, Geraldine Stevens, Byron A. Campbell, George A. Gescheider, Ulf Berglund, Birgitta Berglund, Georges Canévet, Ruth Williams and Randy O. Frost and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Review, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance.

In The Last Decade

Robert Teghtsoonian

48 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Psychophysics: Introduction to Its Perceptual, Neural, an... 1975 2026 1992 2009 1975 250 500 750
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  1. Psychophysics: Introduction to Its Perceptual, Neural, and Social Prospects
    1975 926 citations Robert Teghtsoonian et al. The American Journal of Psychology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Teghtsoonian United States 19 1.3k 683 488 237 213 48 2.8k
Gösta Ekman Sweden 26 653 0.5× 460 0.7× 369 0.8× 310 1.3× 130 0.6× 64 2.1k
Edward C. Carterette United States 24 1.7k 1.3× 740 1.1× 298 0.6× 187 0.8× 86 0.4× 90 2.7k
Wilson P. Tanner United States 14 1.6k 1.2× 486 0.7× 456 0.9× 108 0.5× 148 0.7× 20 2.8k
George A. Gescheider United States 35 3.5k 2.7× 1.7k 2.5× 627 1.3× 199 0.8× 92 0.4× 94 4.6k
Morton P. Friedman United States 15 1.1k 0.8× 644 0.9× 255 0.5× 133 0.6× 155 0.7× 36 2.0k
Michel Treisman United Kingdom 35 3.5k 2.6× 1.7k 2.5× 595 1.2× 145 0.6× 457 2.1× 100 5.1k
Guy Lories Belgium 10 1.9k 1.4× 774 1.1× 531 1.1× 156 0.7× 87 0.4× 21 2.9k
Daniel Algom Israel 36 2.6k 1.9× 1.4k 2.1× 756 1.5× 285 1.2× 513 2.4× 127 4.2k
Jacob Beck United States 32 3.1k 2.4× 775 1.1× 1.0k 2.1× 77 0.3× 125 0.6× 88 4.2k
Tom N. Cornsweet United States 17 2.2k 1.6× 266 0.4× 347 0.7× 169 0.7× 49 0.2× 29 3.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Teghtsoonian, Robert. (2012). The Standard Model for Perceived Magnitude: A Framework for (Almost) Everything Known About It. The American Journal of Psychology. 125(2). 165–174. 16 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert. (2009). MEASURING PERCEIVED MAGNITUDE: IT’S LEGAL BUT IS IT LAWFUL?. 25(1). 75–82. 1 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Martha, Robert Teghtsoonian, & Lawrence T. DeCarlo. (2006). The influence of trial-to-trial recalibration on sequential effects in cross-modality matching. Psychological Research. 72(2). 115–122. 3 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert, Martha Teghtsoonian, & Georges Canévet. (2005). Sweep-induced acceleration in loudness change and the “bias for rising intensities”. Perception & Psychophysics. 67(4). 699–712. 36 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert, Martha Teghtsoonian, & Georges Canévet. (2000). The perception of waning signals: Decruitment in loudness and perceived size. Perception & Psychophysics. 62(3). 637–646. 18 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert & Martha Teghtsoonian. (1997). Range of acceptable stimulus intensities: An estimator of dynamic range for intensive perceptual continua. Perception & Psychophysics. 59(5). 721–728. 12 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert, Martha Teghtsoonian, & John C. Baird. (1995). On the nature and meaning of sinuosity in magnitude-estimation functions. Psychological Research. 57(2). 63–69. 7 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert. (1992). Selecting one attribute for judgment is not an act of stupidity. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 15(3). 580–581. 2 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert & Martha Teghtsoonian. (1986). Scaling loudness over short ranges: A reply to Poulton. Perception & Psychophysics. 39(1). 73–75. 8 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert & Martha Teghtsoonian. (1984). Testing a Perceptual Constancy Model for Odor Strength: The Effects of Sniff Pressure and Resistance to Sniffing. Perception. 13(6). 743–752. 18 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Martha & Robert Teghtsoonian. (1983). Consistency of individual exponents in cross-modal matching. Perception & Psychophysics. 33(3). 203–214. 51 indexed citations
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Frost, Randy O. & Robert Teghtsoonian. (1982). Use of psychophysical scaling procedures in the assessment of phobias: A case example. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 13(3). 191–193. 1 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert & Martha Teghtsoonian. (1982). Perceived effort in sniffing: The effects. Perception & Psychophysics. 31(4). 324–329. 15 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert & Randy O. Frost. (1982). The effects of viewing distance on fear of snakes. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 13(3). 181–190. 27 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert, Martha Teghtsoonian, Birgitta Berglund, & Ulf Berglund. (1978). Invariance of odor strength with sniff vigor: An olfactory analogue to size constancy.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance. 4(1). 144–152. 45 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert & Martha Teghtsoonian. (1978). Range and regression effects in magnitude scaling. Perception & Psychophysics. 24(4). 305–314. 128 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert. (1973). Range Effects in Psychophysical Scaling and a Revision of Stevens' Law. The American Journal of Psychology. 86(1). 3–3. 203 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Martha & Robert Teghtsoonian. (1971). How repeatable are Stevens’s power law exponents for individual subjects?. Perception & Psychophysics. 10(3). 147–149. 56 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Martha & Robert Teghtsoonian. (1965). Seen and felt length. Psychonomic Science. 3(1-12). 465–466. 40 indexed citations
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Teghtsoonian, Robert. (1964). One-trial learning directly observed.. Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue Canadienne de Psychologie. 18(4). 304–310. 3 indexed citations

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