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Divide et impera? Towards integrated multisensory perception and action

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2007

Claudio Brozzoli
Affiliation:
INSERM, U864, Espace et Action, Bron, F-69500, France Université Lyon 1, F-69003 Lyon, France Hospices Civils de Lyon, Mouvement et Handicap, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle, F-69230 St-Genis-Laval, France IFR19, Institut Fédératif des Neurosciences de Lyon, F-6900 Lyon, France IFR23, Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap, F-69500 Bron, France. brozzoli@lyon.inserm.frfarne@lyon.inserm.frrossetti@lyon.inserm.fr
Alessandro Farnè
Affiliation:
INSERM, U864, Espace et Action, Bron, F-69500, France Université Lyon 1, F-69003 Lyon, France Hospices Civils de Lyon, Mouvement et Handicap, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle, F-69230 St-Genis-Laval, France IFR19, Institut Fédératif des Neurosciences de Lyon, F-6900 Lyon, France IFR23, Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap, F-69500 Bron, France. brozzoli@lyon.inserm.frfarne@lyon.inserm.frrossetti@lyon.inserm.fr
Yves Rossetti
Affiliation:
INSERM, U864, Espace et Action, Bron, F-69500, France Université Lyon 1, F-69003 Lyon, France Hospices Civils de Lyon, Mouvement et Handicap, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle, F-69230 St-Genis-Laval, France IFR19, Institut Fédératif des Neurosciences de Lyon, F-6900 Lyon, France IFR23, Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap, F-69500 Bron, France. brozzoli@lyon.inserm.frfarne@lyon.inserm.frrossetti@lyon.inserm.fr

Abstract

A visual analogue, two-route model of somatosensory processing is advanced in this commentary. Touch for perception is seen as separate from, although interconnected with, touch for action. Separate modules are additionally proposed for internal (body) and external (object-related) somatosensation. Here we ask whether dissociation (divide) guarantees better efficiency (impera) in terms of the heuristic model within the somatosensory modality and across modalities.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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