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Introduction Introduction
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Object Properties Object Properties
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Curvature Curvature
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Illusions of curvature Illusions of curvature
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Anisotropy of the hand Anisotropy of the hand
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Curvature after effects Curvature after effects
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Curvature perception induced by force Curvature perception induced by force
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Shape Shape
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Size Size
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Length Length
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Illusions of length Illusions of length
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Volume Volume
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Weight Weight
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Illusions involving weight Illusions involving weight
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Spatial Properties Spatial Properties
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Line drawings Line drawings
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Spatial patterns Spatial patterns
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Proximity and similarity Proximity and similarity
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Good continuation Good continuation
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Spatial relations Spatial relations
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Illusions of orientation Illusions of orientation
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Concluding Remarks Concluding Remarks
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References References
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30 Tactile and haptic perceptual organization
Get accessAstrid M.L. Kappers, MOVE Research Institute, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
W.M. Bergmann Tiest, MOVE Research Institute, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Published:01 July 2014
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Abstract
This chapter gives an overview of human haptic perception. Discussed are, in particular, the perception of object properties such as curvature, shape, size, length, volume, and weight, and the perception of spatial properties, such as two-dimensional shape, spatial patterns, and orientations. Haptic perceptual performance of humans is mostly expressed in terms of discrimination thresholds. In addition, it will be shown that human haptic performance is often not veridical, although the deviations are systematic and not random. The study of such haptic illusions provides useful insights about how the information from the world around us is processed. Gestalt principles have hardly been investigated in touch, but some studies on proximity, similarity, and good continuation will also be discussed, as in visual perception these have led to valuable knowledge of perceptual organization.
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