An anisotropy of human tactile sensitivi
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Edward A. Essock; William K. Krebs; James R. Prather
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Article
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1992
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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The ability of humans to detect striated stimuli on the distal phalanges was found to be highly anisotropic. Observers were much more sensitive to stripes presented in the proximal-distal orientation than to stripes in any other orientation. This tactile anisotropy was contrasted with the well-known