Neural coding and the basic law of psychophysics

Neuroscientist

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-121

  Johnson, Kenneth O ^a   Hsiao, Steven S ^a   Yoshioka, Takashi ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neural coding; Neurophysiology; Psychophysics; Somatosensory; Texture; Touch

Indexed keywords

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TOUCH;

EID: 0036205520     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385840200800207     Document Type: Review

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