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IT is often said that holes, such as dental cavities, feel much larger to the tongue than they appear to the other senses. This was tested by comparing the apparent size of holes when felt with the tongue and with the fingers, using the psychophysical method of constant stimuli.
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ANSTIS, S. Apparent Size of Holes felt with the Tongue. Nature 203, 792–793 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203792a0
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