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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > tactile acuity
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > tactile acuity

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tactile acuity  

Definition

  • When an object is too small or too far off in the distance, we cannot identify it visually. We can detect its presence but cannot make out its features. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Tactile Acuity]

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