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Original Article

The Effects of Aging on Information-Processing Channels in the Sense of Touch: II. Temporal Summation in the P Channel

G. A. Gescheider Institute for Sensory Research, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 13244-5290; Department of Psychology, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 13323
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E. J. Beiles Department of Psychology, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 13323
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C. M. Checkosky Institute for Sensory Research, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 13244-5290
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S. J. Bolanowski Institute for Sensory Research, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 13244-5290
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R. T. Verrillo Institute for Sensory Research, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 13244-5290
Pages 359-365 | Accepted 18 Oct 1994, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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