Know your Neurobiology: Tactile System

The rich tactile world we inhabit is accessed through our skin. Our skin is our largest organ and as such has a wide-ranging impact on our development our behaviours and our understanding of the social and physical world we inhabit. We can chunk its role into three main functions. To  protect, regulate, and discriminate. These […]

The Sensory World of Hands

The human hand is an evolutionary marvel. The development of the human brain coupled with the freeing of hands from ambulatory responsibilities enabled our hands to be both key sensory receptor sites and the actor in a myriad of functions. Examples include complex manipulation, exploring and learning about ourselves, the world and new skills, as […]