OpenSensationDefinition
A tactile sensation associated with mechanical contact, without an assigned social meaning.
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sensation
View JSON ↗Pressure
A tactile sensation associated with mechanical contact, without an assigned social meaning.
Characteristics
- Mapping
- No universal linear mapping from physical input is assumed.
- Qualities
[ "pressure" ]
Relationships 5
belongs toTouch ↗Claim: definition
has thresholdTouch detection ↗Claim: definition
may be perceived asContact ↗
Illustrative association requiring contextual evaluation.
Claim: definitionmay be perceived asFriendly touch ↗
Illustrative association requiring contextual evaluation.
Claim: definitionmay be perceived asRestraint ↗
Illustrative association requiring contextual evaluation.
Claim: definitionConnected from
Cutaneous mechanoreceptor ↗contributes to
Evidence & sources
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