Information-Processing Channels in the Tactile Sensory System: A Psychophysical and Physiological Analysis (Scientific Psychology Series) - Hardcover

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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841698962 ISBN 13: 9781841698960

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2008

Synopsis

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. Based on the results of psychophysical and neurophysiological experimentation the authors make a powerful case that channels operate in the processing of mechanical stimulation of the highly sensitive glabrous skin of the hand. According to the multichannel model presented in this monograph,  each channel, with its specific type of mechanoreceptor and afferent nerve fiber, responds optiimally to particular aspects of the tactile stimulus. It is further proposed that the tactile perception of objects results from the combined activity of the individual tactile channels. This work is important because it provides researchers and students in the field of sensory neuroscience with a comprehensive model that enhances our understanding of tactile perception.

About this title

About the Author

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

Review

"The text is exceptionally well written and thought out as it takes the reader through a painstaking analysis of the research data to build a case for complexity in touch perception." - PsycCRITIQUES, Paula Goolkasian, Vol.54, Release 34, Article 2

Edition details

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1841698962
• ISBN 13: 9781841698960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 146