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Keep an eye on your hands: on the role of visual mechanisms in processing of haptic space

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The present paper reviews research on a haptic orientation processing. Central is a task in which a test bar has to be set parallel to a reference bar at another location. Introducing a delay between inspecting the reference bar and setting the test bar leads to a surprising improvement. Moreover, offering visual background information also elevates performance. Interestingly, (congenitally) blind individuals do not or to a weaker extent show the improvement with time, while in parallel to this, they appear to benefit less from spatial imagery processing. Together this strongly points to an important role for visual processing mechanisms in the perception of haptic inputs.

Source: Cognitive Processing

DOI: 10.1007/s10339-007-0201-z

Authors: Albert Postma, Sander Zuidhoek, Matthijs L. Noordzij, Astrid M. L. Kappers

Institutions: Utrecht University, Radboud University Nijmegen, Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging

Language: English

Topic: Tactile and Sensory Interactions

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,990

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek