Journal article
The psychophysics of tactile amplitude summation: A test of the Γ nonlinear model
Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, Vol.9(3), pp.281-296
2005
Abstract
This research applied Gregson's nΓ nonlinear model (Gregson 1988, 1992, 1995, 1998) to the process of tactile amplitude summation. Participants were presented with simultaneous pairs of vibrations and rated the total perceived intensity of the resultant percept as both the amplitude of the stimuli and their spatial separations were manipulated. The multidimensional response surface for each participant was then compared with that predicted by the 2Γ Case 2 model While the fit between data and theory was strong in all cases (mean r 2 = .86), analysis of residuals revealed evidence of a second nonlinear process. In contrast, a multivariate version of the psychophysical function was found to account for a substantially smaller proportion of the variability in the data (mean r 2 = .67). The results confirmed that summative effects similar to those observed in other modalities occur in the tactile modality, and provide an initial demonstration that the mathematics of nonlinear dynamics may help to explain the processing of tactile patterns.
Details
- Title
- The psychophysics of tactile amplitude summation: A test of the Γ nonlinear model
- Authors
- Doug P Mahar (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, Vol.9(3), pp.281-296
- Publisher
- Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences
- Date published
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1090-0578
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448980602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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