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a term used in psychology to describe the point at which a stimulus is detected with a certain level of accuracy
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The absolute threshold is the minimum amount of stimulus needed for a person to detect it 50% of the time.
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You won't be able to hear that sound unless it reaches the absolute threshold.
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If it doesn't pass the absolute threshold, you won't even notice it.
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Sometimes we need to push ourselves past our absolute threshold to achieve our goals.