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Tactile duration compression by vibrotactile adaptation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20639780     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the visual modality adaptation to high temporal frequency can result in spatially localized apparent duration compression. The principal point of adaptation is thought to be early in the visual system, at which point temporal information is encoded within sustained (parvocellular) and transient (magnocellular) channels. Here, we investigate whether the adaptation-based time compression could also be found in the tactile modality, which also has sustained (slowly adapting) and transient (rapidly adapting) neural channels. Our results showed that periods of vibration seem compressed when presented to a region of the skin surface adapted earlier to higher frequencies. This finding indicates that human duration perception can be altered by adaptation of temporal sensory channels in similar ways in vision and touch.
Authors:
Junji Watanabe; Tomohiro Amemiya; Shin'ya Nishida; Alan Johnston
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroreport     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1473-558X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroreport     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-11     Completed Date:  2010-12-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100935     Medline TA:  Neuroreport     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  856-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
NTT Communication Science Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan. junji@junji.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological / physiology*
Adult
Female
Fingers / innervation,  physiology
Humans
Kinetics
Male
Middle Aged
Sensation / physiology
Skin / innervation
Touch / physiology*
Vibration*
Young Adult

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