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The tactile perception of stimulus orientation

S. J. Bensmaia Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. S. Hsiao Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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P. V. Denchev Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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J. H. Killebrew Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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J. C. Craig Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, IN, USA
Pages 49-59 | Received 21 Oct 2007, Accepted 25 Nov 2007, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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