Eye and Brain: The Psychology of Seeing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregory, R. L. (Richard Langton)

Contributor:

GIC Course Text Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Psychology.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Summary:

Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. Richard Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the phenomena of visual illusions to establish principles about how perception normally works and why it sometimes fails. In addition to providing a comprehensive classification system of illusion the book includes sections on what babies see and how they learn in see on motion perception, on the relationship between vision and consciousness, and on the impact of new brain imaging techniques. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Visions of vision 1

2 Light 14

3 Eye 24

4 Brain 67

5 Seeing brightness 84

6 Seeing movement 98

7 Seeing colours 121

8 Learning how to see 136

9 Realities of art 170

10 Illusions 194

11 Speculations 244.

ISBN:

9780691165165