Tactile Flow Overrides Other Cues To Self Motion

Abstract Vestibular-somatosensory interactions are pervasive in the brain but it remains unclear why. Here we explore the contribution of tactile flow to processing self-motion. We assessed two aspects of self-motion: timing and speed. Participants sat on an oscillating swing and either kept their h...

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Main Authors: Laurence R. Harris, Kenzo Sakurai, William H. A. Beaudot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01111-w