Abstract
This paper discusses the current problems and future tasks for research on dynamic touch within ecological psychology. To this aim, the theoretical framework provided by Gibson is compared with that of traditional perception research. The major findings from studies of dynamic touch and their significance are reviewed. This critique highlights three limitations: (1) The interpretation of the inertia tensor model is insufficient; (2) the exploratory movement and the ontological process to form a perceptual system are rarely analyzed; and (3) the methodology to inclusively analyze diverse human perception is underdeveloped. A reason for these problems is discussed in terms of the methodological constraints on psychophysics, and it is concluded that a holistic approach is needed to unite human perception and experience.
