Attention and suppression affect tactile perception in reach-to-grasp movements.

Reaching with the hand is characterized by a decrease in sensitivity to tactile stimuli presented to the moving hand. Here, we investigated whether tactile suppression can be canceled by attentional orienting. In a first experiment, participants performed a dual-task involving a goal-directed moveme...

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Main Authors: Juravle, G, Deubel, H, Spence, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011