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Perspectives on Sensation and Perception
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University The study of sensation—how signals are transduced from sensory organs, like the eyes—and perception—how the brain interprets these messages—has a rich history dating back to the 19th century, when great strides were made in understanding the properties of light and how they relate to the visual system. Importantly, such sensory and perceptual processes determine what we see, feel, taste, and hear in our surroundings. However, many...
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Design, Fabrication, and Administration of the Hand Active Sensation Test (HASTe)
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The Hand Active Sensation Test (HASTe) is a valid and reliable measure of haptic performance, which has been used successfully to identify impaired haptic touch in individuals with stroke. The purpose of this paper is to describe the design, fabrication and administration of the HASTe.
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Operant Sensation Seeking in the Mouse
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In this protocol we describe a method of operant learning using sensory stimuli as a reinforcer in the mouse. It requires no prior training or food restriction, and it allows the study of motivated behavior without the use of a pharmacological or natural reinforcer such as food.
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Pupillometry to Assess Auditory Sensation in Guinea Pigs
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2023
Pupillometry, a simple and non-invasive technique, is proposed as a method to determine hearing-in-noise thresholds in normal hearing animals and animal models of various auditory pathologies.
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Sensation
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2024
Sensory receptors are specialized neurons that respond to specific types of external stimuli, initiating the process known as sensation. This occurs when sensory input, such as light entering the eye, is detected by these receptors, causing chemical changes in the cells of the retina. These cells then convert the sensory stimulus into action potentials that are transmitted to the central nervous system, a process termed transduction. Absolute thresholds can quantify the sensitivity of sensory...
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A detection threshold identifies the lowest stimulus level a person can detect, whereas an intensity rating records how strong that stimulus feels after detection. Discrimination performance adds another measure by testing whether participants can distinguish between oral stimuli. Together, these outcomes separate basic sensitivity from perceived magnitude and comparison ability, supporting more precise behavioral analyses.
These variables can change the sensory experience independently of the question being studied. Holding concentration, temperature, and delivery conditions consistent helps ensure that differences in responses reflect participant perception or behavior rather than uncontrolled stimulus variation. Standardized conditions also improve reliability and make results more comparable across participants and experimental settings.
Different measures connect oral input with distinct behavioral outcomes. Detection and discrimination results indicate sensory sensitivity, while intensity ratings describe perceived strength. Observable responses and reported judgments can then be examined alongside eating behavior, food acceptance, appetite, or reactions to oral products, helping investigators characterize individual differences rather than relying on a single sensory outcome.
Researchers should standardize the stimulus concentration, temperature, delivery method, and broader testing conditions described in the study protocol. Participants should receive controlled oral stimuli, followed by appropriate records of detection, intensity, discrimination, or observable response. Consistency across trials and participants supports reliable measurements and reduces ambiguity when comparing sensory outcomes.
This approach is useful when investigators want to relate sensory experience to eating behavior, food acceptance, appetite, or responses to oral products. By measuring how participants respond to controlled stimuli, studies can examine individual differences in oral perception and determine whether sensory characteristics correspond with reported judgments or observable behavior.
Comparing sensory outcomes across participants or experimental settings can help characterize differences in oral function and its disruption. Detection thresholds, intensity ratings, discrimination performance, and observable responses provide complementary evidence about where responses diverge. In behavioral studies, these measurements can clarify how altered oral sensation relates to eating-related judgments or other responses.