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Human tactile discrimination of pulse shape is possible without preadaptation.
J Neurophysiol
December 2024
Systems Neurophysiology, Werner Reichardt Center for Integrative Neuroscience, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain ResearchEberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- Recent advancements in tactile coding suggest that distinguishing textures may rely on analyzing frictional movements; this study explores whether isolated pulse shapes can be perceived.
- Participants were tested on their ability to identify deviations in pulse shapes through a discrimination task involving three consecutive pulses; many achieved over 75% accuracy.
- The findings indicate that while isolated pulse shapes can be perceived, the quality of this perception is significantly affected by sensory adaptation to previous tactile stimuli.