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Spatial variable, 4 records
Material texture
Visual or tactile surface texture
family: Materials
ND-0140 · 2026 · Randomized crossover study
Physiological and psychological relaxation effects from palmar contact with a wooden conference table: a randomized crossover study in an office conference room
Harumi Ikei, Hyunju Jo, Yoshifumi Miyazaki. Journal of Wood Science
Participants rested a palm for 90 s on an oil-finished birch tabletop or a white melamine one. Touching wood lowered prefrontal oxy-Hb on both sides (about 0.6 uM, d about -0.9) and raised ratings of comfortable, relaxed, natural and warm, with lower total mood disturbance (1.7 vs 8.2). Heart rate variability did not change, and ratings of roughness, moisture and hardness did not differ significantly.
ND-0162 · 2015 · Experiment (unimodal material ratings)
Perception of the material properties of wood based on vision, audition, and touch
Fujisaki, Tokita & Kariya. Vision Research
Fifty participants rated 22 wood types, genuine, processed and fake, using vision, sound or touch alone. Affective evaluations were similar across all three senses, grouping into one cluster (expensive, sturdy, rare, interesting, sophisticated) and another (pleasant, relaxed, liked).
ND-0163 · 2011 · Psychophysical experiment
I can't believe this isn't wood! An investigation in the perception of naturalness
Overvliet & Soto-Faraco. Acta Psychologica
Perceived naturalness of wood and imitations such as vinyl and veneer was measured consistently across four psychophysical methods, suggesting a single underlying construct on a categorical continuum. Vision and touch were both strong, highly correlated predictors of naturalness judged with both senses.
ND-0164 · 2017 · Experiment (active fingertip exploration)
Sensory and Emotional Perception of Wooden Surfaces through Fingertip Touch
Bhatta, Tiippana, Vahtikari, Hughes et al. Frontiers in Psychology
Twenty participants explored eight pine and oak surfaces with their fingertips, without other senses. Natural, smooth wood surfaces were rated more positively on emotional touch descriptors than coated surfaces.