Memory influences haptic perception of softness

Abstract The memory of an object’s property (e.g. its typical colour) can affect its visual perception. We investigated whether memory of the softness of every-day objects influences their haptic perception. We produced bipartite silicone rubber stimuli: one half of the stimuli was covered with a la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anna Metzger, Knut Drewing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50835-4