In touch with the future : the sense of touch from cognitive neuroscience to virtual reality / Alberto Gallace and Charles Spence.

Author
Gallace, Alberto [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Description
1 online resource (480 p.)

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'In Touch With The Future' explores the latest research from cognitive neuroscience on how humans process tactile information. It reviews the scientific knowledge on themes such as tactile memory, tactile awareness, tactile attention, the role of touch in interpersonal and sexual interactions, and the neurological substrates of touch.
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Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 22, 2014).
Language note
English
Contents
  • section A. Touch in the laboratory 1 : introducing the sense of touch
  • section B. Touch in the laboratory 2 : higher-order factors affecting tactile perception
  • section C. Touch in the real world 1 : overcoming the limitations in tactile information processing
  • section D. Touch in the real world 2 : enhancing the affective design of touch
  • section E. Conclusions.
ISBN
  • 0-19-150181-6
  • 0-19-150180-8
OCLC
870646843
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