Understanding of the brain and the principles governing neural processing requires theories
that are parsimonious, can account for a diverse set of phenomena, and can make testable …

We often estimate, or perceive, the quality of materials, surfaces, and objects, what the
Japanese refer to as 'shitsukan', by means of several of our senses. The majority of the …

Science and philosophy have long struggled with how to even begin studying the neural or
computational basis of qualitative experience. Here I review psychological, neuroscience …

Perceptual confidence typically corresponds to accuracy. However, observers can be
overconfident relative to accuracy, termed “subjective inflation.” Inflation is stronger in the …

The material-weight illusion (MWI) occurs when an object that looks heavy (eg, stone) and
one that looks light (eg, Styrofoam) have the same mass. When such stimuli are lifted, the …

Weight interfaces enable users of Virtual Reality (VR) to perceive the weight of virtual
objects, significantly enhancing realism and enjoyment. While research on these systems …

The laws of physics and mathematics describe the world we live in as internally consistent.
As these rules provide a very effective description, and our interaction with the world is also …

Multimodal integration is an important process in perceptual decision-making. In humans,
this process has often been shown to be statistically optimal, or near optimal: sensory …

Countless everyday actions require us to estimate the size and weight of objects that come
in various combinations of shape, material, and density. Humans are highly skilled at using …

[eng] Until the present moment, an extensive amount of research has been done on how
humans estimate motion or parameters of a task, such as the timeto-contact in simple …