VONBEKESY G
J Gen Physiol. 1964 May;47(5):809-25. doi: 10.1085/jgp.47.5.809.
When two taste stimuli are presented, one to each side of the tongue, with a time delay of up to 1 msec., the taste sensation seems to move across the tongue. This phenomenon which is similar to directional hearing, can be used to show periodic fluctuations in sensation magnitude as well as other aspects of sensation. When the apparatus was refined to present taste stimuli, it was possible to observe rhythmic changes in the perception of taste. An analogy is demonstrated between hearing and taste sensation, even to some quantitative values.
当呈现两种味觉刺激,分别作用于舌头两侧,时间延迟最长可达1毫秒时,味觉似乎会在舌头上移动。这种类似于定向听觉的现象,可用于显示感觉强度的周期性波动以及感觉的其他方面。当该装置经过改进以呈现味觉刺激时,就有可能观察到味觉感知的节律性变化。甚至在一些定量值方面,也显示出听觉和味觉之间的相似性。