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## [Perceptual Adaptation: Undershooting and Overshooting Values](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/perceptual-adaptation-undershooting-and-overshooting-values/499)

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**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/perceptual-adaptation-undershooting-and-overshooting-values/499 "2017-09-02T02:10:00Z")

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While many seemed to enjoy my recent post on the role of perceptual adaptation in “overshooting” reflected lights—it is also important to keep in mind that the same mechanisms can lead to significant “undershoots” in ver…