The role of visual experience in haptic spatial perception: evidence from early blind, late blind, and sighted individuals
Abstract There is contradictory evidence on the effect that visual experience has on haptic abilities. Indeed, some studies have documented that a lack of vision (blindness) results in decreased haptic perception, whereas other studies report an enhanced haptic ability in blind individuals. To exami...
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| Main Authors: | Lara A. Coelho, Daniela E. Aguilar Ramirez, Serena Basta, Marta Guarischi, Claudia L. R. Gonzalez, Monica Gori |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-025-00747-y |
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