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Sensation and Perception
Third Edition
- Bennett L. Schwartz - Florida International University, USA
- John H. Krantz - Hanover College
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May 2023 | 584 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Sensation and Perception is a cutting edge and highly readable account of modern sensation and perception from both a cognitive and neurocognitive perspective. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, authors Bennett L. Schwartz and John H. Krantz offer readers the most relevant topics in the field of sensation and perception. Rich in examples and applications to everyday life, the text includes an emphasis on areas of interest to students, namely, music, clinical applications, neuropsychology, and interesting animal perception systems. Updates to the Third Edition include revised chapters throughout, new science, and interactive video links.
ISLE Activities
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1: What Is Perception?
Introduction
Introduction to Sensation and Perception
The Basics of Perception
The History of Sensation and Perception
Neuroscience in Sensation and Perception
Chapter 2: Research Methodology
Introduction
Psychophysics: The Method of Limits
The Method of Constant Stimuli and the Method of Adjustment
Magnitude Estimation
Signal Detection Theory
Neuroimaging Techniques
Chapter 3: Visual System: The Eye
Introduction
Light
The Eye and Its Role in the Visual System
The Retina
The Duplex Theory of Vision
Retinal Ganglion Cells and Receptive Fields
Refractive Errors and Diseases of the Eye
Chapter 4: Visual System: The Brain
Introduction
The Optic Nerve, Chiasm, and the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
The Superior Colliculus and the Primary Visual Cortex
Functional Pathways in the Visual Cortex
The Ventral and Dorsal Pathways in the Brain
Development of the Visual System
Chapter 5: Object Perception
Introduction
Introduction to Object Perception
Top-Down Processing and Bottom-Up Processing
Gestalt Psychology and Perceptual Organization
The Neuroanatomy and Physiology of Object Perception
Chapter 6: Color Perception
Introduction
Wavelengths of Light and Color
Additive and Subtractive Color Mixing
The Retina and Color
The Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision
The Opponent-Process Theory of Color Perception
The Development of Color Perception
Variations in Color Vision
Constancy: Lightness and Color Constancy
Chapter 7: Depth and Size Perception
Introduction
Monocular Depth Cues
Oculomotor Cues
Binocular Cues to Depth
Stereograms
Size Perception and Constancy
Visual Illusions of Size and Depth
Chapter 8: Movement and Action
Introduction
How Do We Perceive Motion?
Form Perception and Motion Perception: Detecting Global Motion
Action
The Neuroscience of Motion Perception
Chapter 9: Visual Attention
Introduction
Selective Attention
Spatial Limits of Attention
Stimulus Features That Draw Attention
Attention Over Time
The Anatomy and Physiology of Attention
Chapter 10: The Auditory System
Introduction
Sound as Stimulus
Anatomy of the Ear: The Outer Ear and the Middle Ear
Anatomy of the Ear: The Inner Ear
Chapter 11: The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization
Introduction
Brain Anatomy and the Pathway of Hearing
Localizing Sound
Auditory Scene Analysis
Chapter 12: Speech Perception
Introduction
The Human Voice as Stimulus
Variability in the Acoustics of Phonemes
Theories of Speech Perception
Speech Perception and the Brain
Chapter 13: Music Perception
Introduction
The Acoustics of Music
The Neuroscience of Music
Learning, Culture, and Music Perception
Chapter 14: Touch and Pain
Introduction
The Skin and Its Receptors
Neural Pathways
The Neurochemistry of Pain: Endogenous Opioids and the Perception of Itch
Haptic Perception
The Vestibular System: The Perception of Balance
Chapter 15: Olfaction and Taste
Introduction
Olfaction
Olfactory Perception
Taste Perception
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Update to already adopted text.
Psychology, Robert Morris University
September 13, 2023
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