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Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System A Psychophysical and Physiological Analysis
146 Pages
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Psychology Press
146 Pages
by
Psychology Press
146 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System addresses the fundamental question of whether sensory channels, similar to those known to operate in vision and audition, also operate in the sense of touch. Based on the results of psychophysical and neurophysiological experimentation the authors make a powerful case that channels operate in the processing of mechanical stimulation of... Read more
Preface. 1. Channels in Touch. 2. Identification of Specific Neural Systems Responsible for Mechanoreception. 3. The Neural Bases of the Tactile Systems. 4. From Neural Systems To Information-Processing Channels. 5. Properties of Tactile Channels. 6. The Functional Roles of Channels. 7. Channel Interactions. 8. Conclusions.
Biography
George A. Gescheider, Hamilton College, Canada; John H. Wright, Neurologist; Ronald T. Verrillo, Institute for Sensory Research at Syracuse University, USA
"The text is exceptionally well written and thought out as it takes the reader through a painstaking analysis of the research data to build a case for complexity in touch perception." - PsycCRITIQUES, Paula Goolkasian, Vol.54, Release 34, Article 2
