Haptic Perception And Stereotypes

Greetings, class. In our textbook, we are informed that haptic perception is the “ability to acquire information about objects with the hands, to discriminate and recognize objects from handling them as opposed to looking at them.” We are also informed that the objects that can be haptically perceived includes things such as size, texture, weight, shape, hardness, and even temperature. These properties of haptic perception play into our everyday tasks and endeavors, especially if you are an athlete of some type. Haptic perception is by used by all athletes when performing activities such as shooting and passing a basketball, catching and throwing a football or baseball, and swinging a baseball bat, softball bat, tennis racket, or golf club.
All previous listed sports each require a different use of haptic perception. When shooting a basketball, many factors come into play. The biggest factors that impact the ability to shoot a basketball include the texture, size, and weight of the ball. Learning how to shoot a basketball is all about consistency. If you are a man, it is best to use a men’s basketball, and to attempt to shoot the same way every time you shoot. The same goes for a woman, because a women’s basketball is smaller and weighs less than a men’s basketball. Haptic perception also comes into play when playing baseball and softball. Softball bats are usually slightly longer than most baseball bats. Furthermore, softballs are also larger than baseballs. And lastly, golf also requires haptic perception. When playing golf, different people use different clubs. A complete set of golf clubs consists of 14 distinctive clubs. Each club weighs differently, so you must adjust each swing to the club that you are using.