A comprehensive battery of perceptual tests was administered prior to and approximately 4 hr. after 7 days of perceptual deprivation. There were 8 non-deprived and 8 deprived male is. Completely negative results were obtained. Methodological considerations pertinent to the findings are discussed.
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