After experience with the task humans actively optimize shape discrimination in touch by utilizing effects of exploratory movement direction

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 295-303

  Drewing, Knut ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active touch; Exploratory movement; Haptics; Optimal behavior; Perception; Shape discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH;

ADULT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; TOUCH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867378979     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.09.011     Document Type: Article

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