Neuropsychology: The touchy, feely side of vision
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Some visual attributes, such as colour, are purely visual, but others, such as orientation and movement, can be perceived by touch or audition. A magnetic stimulation study has now shown that the perception of tactile orientation may be influenced by visual Information.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000