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When Os are permitted to manipulate the interstimulus onset interval (ISOI) to obtain optimal apparent movement between two ipsilateral vibrotactile stimuli, a consistent quantitative relation between ISOI and stimulus duration appears. The present report describes conditions for movement between contralaterally-placed stimuli, and shows that whereas movement is qualitatively incomplete, the aforementioned relation is still evident. The results are discussed in the light of recent work in both visual apparent movement and complex patterns of stimulation on the skin.
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The research reported was supported by Grant NB-04755 from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to Princeton University.
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Sherrick, C.E. Bilateral apparent haptic movement. Perception & Psychophysics 4, 159–160 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03210458
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