Psychology of Perception / by Simon Grondin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grondin, Simon, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive psychology.

Cognitive Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Cognitive Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XI, 156 p. 74 illus., 19 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This book defines the terminology used in the fields of sensation and perception and describes the biological and physical bases required for understanding sensory experiences. It offers more specifically an introduction to the study of psychophysics, auditory perception, visual perception, and attention, and discusses the basic concepts and mechanisms used to interpret different perceptual phenomena. Featured topics in this book: Laws of psychophysics, including the discrimination law of Weber and Stevens’ power law. Psychophysical methods and signal detection theory. Hearing music and speech. Color, form and depth perception The role of attention in perception. Sensory disorders. Psychology of Perception is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students interested in studying sensation and perception.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Psychophysics

Chapter 2. Physical and Biological Bases of Hearing

3. Hearing

Chapter 4. Biological Bases of Visual Perception

Chapter 5. Colour Vision

Chapter 6. Form Perception

Chapter 7. Depth Perception

Chapter 8. Attention

Appendix A: ROC CURVES

Appendix B: FECHNER’S LAW

Appendix C: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-319-31791-1

OCLC:

951071656