George A. Gescheider, John H. Wright, Ronald T. Verrillo

Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System (eBook, ePUB)

A Psychophysical and Physiological Analysis

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135419240
• Artikelnr.: 42980860

Autorenporträt

George A. Gescheider, Hamilton College, Canada; John H. Wright, Neurologist; Ronald T. Verrillo, Institute for Sensory Research at Syracuse University, USA

Inhaltsangabe

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.