When faced with ambiguous information we apparently trust our fingertips more than our eyes. Philosophers noted that touch provide a 'sense of reality' and make us feel in contact with the external world. They are investigating the special status of touch and what it provides that vision does not.

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When faced with ambiguous information we apparently trust our fingertips more than our eyes. Philosophers noted that touch provide a 'sense of reality' and make us feel in contact with the external world. They are investigating the special status of touch and what it provides that vision does not.