In his work on the doctrine of the specific energies of nerves, _____ argued that a given nerve is only capable of transmitting a single, specific sensation quality

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Johannes Muller is known for his work on the doctrine of the specific energies of nerves, which he proposed in the early 19th century. He argued that a given nerve is only capable of transmitting a single, specific sensation quality, and that the perception of different qualities of stimuli arises from the activation of different combinations of nerves.

In His Work on the Doctrine of the Specific Energies