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double-simultaneous tactile sensation

the ability of a person to perceive two tactile sensations in different areas at the same time, for example, when touched simultaneously on the left and right hands or the right hand and left side of the face. An inability to perceive one or both of the simultaneous tactile sensations is referred to as tactile extinction. See also face–hand test.

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bizarreness effect

bizarreness effect

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