Haptic perception Haptic perception Haptic perception ( "palpable", "haptikόs" "suitable for touch") means literally the ability "to grasp something". Perception in this case is achieved through the active exploration of surfaces and objects by a moving subject, as opposed to passive contact by a static subject during "tactile perception". The term "Haptik" was coined by the German Psychologist Max Dessoir in 1892, when suggesting a name for academic research into the sense of touch in the style of that in "acoustics" and "optics". Gibson (1966) defined the haptic system as "[t]he sensibility of the individual to the world adjacent to his body
Pushing the Senses (song) coverage in the UK. November 2009. 'Pushing the Senses' used to promote 8-a-side Twenty20 cricket leagues for Last Man Stands. June 2010. 'Pushing the Senses' used by SBS (Australia) as an opening theme for its coverage of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. August 2010. 'Pushing the Senses has been used by Vauxhall Motors in a UK TV advertisement. Pushing the Senses (song) "Pushing the Senses" was the third single released from British rock band Feeder's 2005 album "Pushing the Senses". It reached #30 in the UK charts, and became their milestone 20th top 75 hit in the process.