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Absolute taction thresholds for short pulses are determined for different pulse-repetition rates and sizes of contactor. It is shown that cutaneous mechanoreceptors summate energy increments resulting from an increase in repetition rate and in the size of the contactor. Discrepancies between measurements obtained using short pulses and sine waves are discussed. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that a duplex mechanism of mechanoreception exists over most of the body surface.
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This work was supported by a contract between the U. S. Office of Naval Research and Syracuse University.
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Verrillo, R.T. Taction thresholds for short pulses. Psychon Sci 4, 409–410 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342364
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