Ernst Weber

Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795-1878) enhanced

Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795-1878) was a was a German anatomist and physiologist

Weber introduced the concept of the just-noticeable difference, which is the smallest difference perceivable between two similar stimuli. This concept is crucial to psychology and sensory physiology

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Biography
  • Born June 24, 1795, in Wittenberg
  • professor at the University of Leipzig
  • Died January 26, 1878, in Leipzig

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Weber test

The Weber test is a screening test for hearing which can detect unilateral conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. It is a useful, quick, and simple screening test for evaluating hearing loss.

Used in patients with unilateral hearing loss to distinguish between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Often combined with the Rinne test to detect the location and nature of the hearing loss.

The Weber test is administered by holding a vibrating tuning fork on top of the patient’s head.

Weber law

Refers to the principle that the just-noticeable difference between two stimuli is a constant proportion of the magnitude of the stimuli, was named by Gustav Theodor Fechner


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