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The world of touch / David Katz ; edited and translated by Lester E. Krueger.

By: Katz, David, 1884-1953 [author].
Contributor(s): Krueger, Lester E [translator].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hillsdale, NJ : Laurence Erlbaum Associates, [1989]Copyright date: ©1989Description: xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 080580529X (hardback).Subject(s): TouchDDC classification: 152.182
Contents:
Division I: Modes of appearance of the world of touch -- Critical and methodological preamble -- Types of tactual phenomena -- Movement as a formative factor in tactual phenomena -- Division II: Quantitative studies of the tactual -- Studies on surface touch -- Studies on touch transparency -- Analysis of touch movements -- The role of the temperature sensation in touch -- Division III: Further analysis of the tactual performance -- The role of the vibration sense in touch -- The contribution of visual and kinesthetic processes to the structure of tactual forms -- Division IV: Applications.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For the first time, David Katz's classic monograph The World of Touch has been translated into English. Regarded as one of the premiere experimental psychologists, Katz vigorously opposed the atomism and "tachistoscopic" mentality typical of the sensory psychology of his day.

In The World of Touch , Katz sought to dispel the invidious distinction between the supposedly higher (e.g., vision, audition) and lower (e.g., touch) senses. To help touch regain its original prominence in the field, Katz demonstrated, through very simple, yet creative experiments, how fascinating the abilities of touch are, and how valuable the tactual stimulus can be in specifying objects, surfaces, substances, and events. In addition, Katz emphasized the importance of higher-order invariants in the perception of objects, and the holistic quality of perception in time as well as space.

Originally published as: Ergaenzungsband 11, Zeitschrift fuer Psychologie und psychologie der Sinnesorgane, Abt.1, Zeitschritf fuer Psychologie.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Division I: Modes of appearance of the world of touch -- Critical and methodological preamble -- Types of tactual phenomena -- Movement as a formative factor in tactual phenomena -- Division II: Quantitative studies of the tactual -- Studies on surface touch -- Studies on touch transparency -- Analysis of touch movements -- The role of the temperature sensation in touch -- Division III: Further analysis of the tactual performance -- The role of the vibration sense in touch -- The contribution of visual and kinesthetic processes to the structure of tactual forms -- Division IV: Applications.

Translation of: Der Aufbau der Tastwelt.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Translator's Preface (p. xi)
  • Editor's Introduction (p. 1)
  • References (p. 17)
  • Author's Preface (p. 23)
  • Division I Modes Of Appearance Of The World Of Touch (p. 25)
  • Footnotes (p. 29)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter I, Division I: Critical and Methodological Preamble­- (sections 2 to 4) (p. 31)
  • Chapter I Critical and Methodological Preamble (p. 33)
  • Footnotes (p. 36)
  • Footnotes (p. 39)
  • Footnotes (p. 42)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter II, Division I: Types of Tactual Phenomena (sections 5 to 13) (p. 45)
  • Chapter II Types of Tactual Phenomena (p. 47)
  • Footnotes (p. 49)
  • Footnotes (p. 52)
  • Footnote (p. 54)
  • Footnotes (p. 58)
  • Footnotes (p. 61)
  • Footnotes (p. 67)
  • Footnotes (p. 68)
  • Footnotes (p. 70)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter III, Division I: Movement as a Formative Factor in Tactual Phenomena (sections 14 to 17) (p. 73)
  • Chapter III Movement as a Formative Factor in Tactual Phenomena (p. 75)
  • Footnotes (p. 77)
  • Footnotes (p. 79)
  • Footnotes (p. 82)
  • Footnotes (p. 84)
  • Footnotes (p. 86)
  • Footnotes (p. 87)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter I, Division II: Studies on Surface Touch (sections 18 to 30) (p. 89)
  • Division II Quantitative Studies Of The Tactual Performance (p. 91)
  • Chapter I Studies on Surface Touch (p. 93)
  • Footnotes (p. 99)
  • Footnotes (p. 108)
  • Footnotes (p. 119)
  • Footnotes (p. 123)
  • Footnotes (p. 126)
  • Footnotes (p. 129)
  • Footnotes (p. 138)
  • Footnotes (p. 140)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter II, Division II: Studies on Touch Transparency (sections 31 and 32) (p. 143)
  • Chapter II Studies on Touch Transparency (p. 145)
  • Footnotes (p. 149)
  • Footnotes (p. 150)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter III, Division II: Analysis of Touch Movements (sections 33 to 35) (p. 151)
  • Chapter III Analysis of Touch Movements (p. 153)
  • Footnotes (p. 156)
  • Footnotes (p. 160)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter IV, Division II: The Role of the Temperature Sensation in Touch (sections 36 to 38) (p. 163)
  • Chapter IV The Role of the Temperature Sensation in Touch (p. 165)
  • Footnotes (p. 173)
  • Footnotes (p. 175)
  • Footnotes (p. 177)
  • Footnotes (p. 180)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter I, Division III: The Role of the Vibration Sense in Touch (sections 39 to 45) (p. 183)
  • Division III Further Analysis Of The Tactual Performance (p. 185)
  • Chapter I The Role of the Vibration Sense in Touch (p. 187)
  • Footnotes (p. 192)
  • Footnotes (p. 196)
  • Footnotes (p. 199)
  • Footnotes (p. 202)
  • Footnotes (p. 205)
  • Footnotes (p. 208)
  • Footnotes (p. 211)
  • Footnotes (p. 219)
  • Footnotes (p. 221)
  • Editor's Notes on Chapter II, Division III: The Contribution of Visual and Kinesthetic Processes to the Structure of Tactual Forms (sections 46 and 47) (p. 223)
  • Chapter II The Contribution of Visual and Kinesthetic Processes to the Structure of Tactual Forms (p. 225)
  • Footnotes (p. 231)
  • Footnotes (p. 233)
  • Editor's Notes on Division IV: Applications (sections 48 to 50) (p. 235)
  • Division IV Applications (p. 237)
  • Footnotes (p. 244)
  • Footnotes (p. 247)
  • Footnotes (p. 249)
  • Author Index (p. 251)
  • Subject Index (p. 257)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

For many years, researchers in areas related to the perception of touch have been told about the elegant experimentation and creative theorizing of the German psychologist David Katz, which appeared in his monograph, Der Aufbau der Tastwelt (Leipzig, 1925). The appearance of this magnificent translation and commentary, nearly two-thirds of a century later, provides many with the opportunity to share Katz's insightful review and analysis of myriad touch-related issues. It is humbling to discover that Katz's work is still very relevant to students in areas as diverse as sensation and perception, sensory physiology, textile science, robotics, and special education. Katz divides the book into four major divisions: an overview which examines tactual phenomena, movement, and the interaction of touch and vision; two sections on wide-ranging studies of roughness and vibration; and an examination of applications which includes a seminal discussion of the role of touch-related language in our appreciation of the world (terms such as "grasp," "handle," "seize," or "impression"). The utility of the book is greatly aided by Krueger's lengthy and scholarly introduction, which ties Katz's work to very recent perceptual investigations, and by his notes before each major section. Full marks go to Krueger as well for adding author and subject indexes. Graduate level. -G. B. Rollman, University of Western Ontario

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Katz, David

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