Transfer of Tactile Learning to Untrained Body Parts: Emerging Cortical Mechanisms

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-586213
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.58621

Frank, Sebastian M.

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Abstract

Pioneering investigations in the mid-19th century revealed that the perception of tactile cues presented to the surface of the skin improves with training, which is referred to as tactile learning. Surprisingly, tactile learning also occurs for body parts and skin locations that are not physically involved in the training. For example, after training of a finger, tactile learning transfers to ...