Aftereffects in touch

A.M.L. Kappers; W.M. Bergmann Tiest

doi:10.4249/scholarpedia.32730

Aftereffects in touch

A.M.L. Kappers, W.M. Bergmann Tiest

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Abstract

An aftereffect is the change in the perception of a (test) stimulus after prolonged stimulation with an (adaptation) stimulus. Usually, this change is in the negative direction, that is, in a direction opposite to that of the adaptation stimulus. Aftereffects are often fast and strong. A well-known example in vision is the waterfall illusion: when looking at trees after staring at a waterfall for a minute or more, the subsequently viewed trees seem to move upwards (Addams, 1834; Swanston and Wade, 1994). Also touch is susceptible to strong aftereffects: temperature, roughness, shape, curvature, motion and size of an object all give rise to aftereffects in touch.

Original language	English
Article number	32730
Journal	Scholarpedia Journal
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4249/scholarpedia.32730
Publication status	Published - 2015

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