Haptic Perception And Stereotypes

Greetings, class. In our textbook, we are informed that haptic perception is the “ability to acquire information about objects with the hands, to discriminate and recognize objects from handling them as opposed to looking at them.” We are also informed that the objects that can be haptically perceived includes things such as size, texture, weight, shape, hardness, and even temperature. These properties of haptic perception play into our everyday tasks and endeavors, especially if you are an athlete of some type. Haptic perception is by used by all athletes when performing activities such as shooting and passing a basketball, catching and throwing a football or baseball, and swinging a baseball bat, softball bat, tennis racket, or golf club.