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At the top of the lobe and a little back of centre is the stereognostic, whereat the brain recognizes the nature of solid bodies through the widely diffused sense of touch.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is the special muscular sensibility of the child from three to six years of age who is forming his own muscular activity which stimulates him to use the stereognostic sense.

From Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook by Montessori, Maria

What we call in the blind the tactile sense is in reality more often the stereognostic sense.

From Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook by Montessori, Maria

Many psychologists have spoken of the stereognostic sense, that is, the capacity of recognizing 57 forms by the movement of the muscles of the hand as it follows the outlines of solid objects.

From Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook by Montessori, Maria