Psychiatry and Psychology

Touch Perception

The process by which the nature and meaning of tactile stimuli are recognized and interpreted by the brain, such as realizing the characteristics or name of an object being touched.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The process by which the nature and meaning of tactile stimuli are recognized and interpreted by the brain, such as realizing the characteristics or name of an object being touched.

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7 entry terms
  • Tactile Perception
  • Perception, Tactile
  • Perception, Touch
  • Perceptions, Tactile
  • Perceptions, Touch
  • Tactile Perceptions
  • Touch Perceptions

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from TOUCH: TOUCH PERCEPTION takes place in the brain, TOUCH takes place in the skin and mucous membranes

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Touch (1965-2008)

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  1. F02w.463w.593w.894w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Touch Perception. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055698. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055698
  2. Touch Perception. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_perception
  3. Touch Perception. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1289489