Poor Haptic Orientation Discrimination in Nonsighted Children May Reflect Disruption of Cross-Sensory Calibration

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-225

  Gori, Monica ^a   Sandini, Giulio ^a   Martinoli, Cristina ^b   Burr, David ^c,d  

^a ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b Istituto David Chiossone Onlus   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

SYSNEURO

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; HUMAN; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BLINDNESS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75949130332     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.11.069     Document Type: Article

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