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Fundamentals of sensory perception / Avi Chaudhuri.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chaudhuri, Avijit.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perception--physiology.
- Sensation--physiology.
- Senses and sensation--Textbooks.
- Senses and sensation.
- Perception--Textbooks.
- Perception.
- Medical Subjects:
- Perception--physiology.
- Sensation--physiology.
- Genre:
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 530 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- "This comprehensive introduction to the senses explains how physical stimuli are transformed into signals in the nervous system and how the brain uses those signals to understand the world. Whereas most texts in the field begin by covering vision, this trailblazing work offers students a solid grounding in the principles of perceptual measurement and the biological mechanisms that make perception possible before introducing the somatosensory and olfactory systems. This innovative presentation ensures that students have a firm grasp of the basics before they approach the complexities of hearing and vision. Written specifically for students encountering the discipline for the first time, Fundamentals of Sensory Perception is a cutting-edge introduction to sensation and perception."--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Principles of perceptual measurement
- Biological foundations of sensory perception
- The somatosensory system: touch, feeling, and pain
- The chemosensory systems: taste and smell
- The auditory system: sound and the ear
- The auditory system: perceptual aspects of hearing
- The auditory system: music and speech perception
- The visual system: light, optics, and the eye
- The visual system: retinal processing and early vision
- The visual system: cortical processing and object perception
- The visual system: colour perception
- The visual system: depth perception and stereopsis
- The visual system: motion perception, eye movements, and action.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [500]-515) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780195433753
- 0195433750
- OCLC:
- 642441172
- Publisher Number:
- 99942599913
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