Abstract
Beidler derived an equation relating the magnitude of neural response to a gustatory stimulus with the concentration of that stimulus. In the derivation, he assumed the amount of stimulating substance removed from the solution by the receptors was small enough not to change the stimulus concentration appreciably. An equation without this assumption is derived, and is evaluated in the light of existing data. The hypothesis for a dissociation reaction in taste inception under some circumstances is given support.
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Dzendolet, E. Beidler’s taste equation: A correction. Perception & Psychophysics 2, 519–520 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03210258
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