People's awareness of tactile stimuli has been investigated in far less detail than their
awareness of stimuli in other sensory modalities. In an attempt to fill this gap, we provide an …

Peripheral and central structures along the auditory pathway contribute to speech
processing and learning. However, because speech requires the use of functionally and …

Past studies have suggested that acupuncture may reduce spasticity in stroke survivors. We
do not know, however, whether acupuncture may enhance the effect of strength training on …

OBJECTIVE: Young and older adults can learn to rapidly discriminate between elementary
visual and auditory features. While growing evidence supports the notion that such …

Learning modifies the primary auditory cortex (A1) to emphasize the processing and
representation of behaviorally relevant sounds. However, the factors that determine cortical …

Human haptic perception is not a constant, but subject to manifold modifications throughout
lifespan. Major determinants are development and aging as well as alterations following …

Background How do listeners manage to recognize words in an unfamiliar language? The
physical continuity of the signal, in which real silent pauses between words are lacking …

The functional organization of the adult sensory system is dynamic and modifiable by
training. Scalp recording of EEG and extracranial MEG recording are noninvasive …

The primary purpose of this chapter is to describe the constraint-induced movement therapy
(CI therapy) protocol with emphasis placed on detailing the individual components …

Tactile flutter discrimination involves the comparison of the frequencies of two vibrotactile
stimuli in the range of flutter (5-50Hz)(LaMotte and Mountcastle 1975; Romo and Salinas …