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A differential adaptation theory was proposed previously to explain two haptic illusions (Jones, Touchstone, & Gettys, 1974). In the present paper, this theory was used to produce two new illusions. All four illusions can be explained by the notion of differential adaptation caused by intermittent stimulation to one area of the skin and constant stimulation to adjacent areas.
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The experiment reported as “The Ridge Illusion” was conducted by the senior author as a project in an undergraduate advanced experimental psychology class taught by W. Alan Nicewander. The bump illusion data were collected by the junior authors.
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Moore, J.R., Jones, K.N. & Gettys, C.F. Prediction of two haptic illusions from the differential adaptation theory. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 15, 197–199 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334507
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