Publications by authors named "Katsuhito Akahane"
Article Synopsis
- Successful ball catching relies on accurately estimating the timing of when the ball will hit the hand, with previous experiments indicating that perceived weight is influenced by the timing of the load force application.
- In this study, researchers found that balls were perceived as heavier when load force was applied before visual contact and lighter when applied after visual contact, indicating a clear link between timing and weight perception.
- Additional experiments showed that participants' judgments about the timing of visual contact and force exertion shifted based on prior conditioning, suggesting that perceived heaviness is influenced by subjective time perception rather than actual time differences.
