Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System : A Psychophysical and Physiological Analysis.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (146 pages)
- Scientific Psychology Series .
- Scientific Psychology Series .
Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
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.