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Sensation and Perception E. Goldstein

Sensation and Perception By E. Goldstein

Sensation and Perception by E. Goldstein


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Summary

Helps readers understand the ties between how we sense the world and how the body interprets these senses. In this title, the author illustrates concepts through examples and visuals.

Sensation and Perception Summary

Sensation and Perception by E. Goldstein

Seeing and reading this sentence may seem like a no brainer - but your perception is just a tiny part of what is happening in your brain and body right now (both are much busier than you might think). Sensation and Perception, 9E, International Edition has helped many readers understand the ties between how we sense the world and how the body interprets these senses. A key strength of this book has always been the ability to illustrate concepts through examples and visuals. Dr. Goldstein walks you through an intriguing journey of the senses, combining clear writing, his extensive classroom experience, and innovative research to create a visual, colorful book.

Sensation and Perception Reviews

1. Introduction to Perception. 2. The Physiological Beginnings of Perception. 3. Neural Processing and Coding. 4. Cortical Organization. 5. Perceiving Objects and Scenes. 6. Visual Attention. 7. Taking Action. 8. Perceiving Motion. 9. Perceiving Color. 10. Perceiving Depth and Size. 11. Sound and the Perception of Pitch. 12. Auditory Localization, the Auditory Scene, and Music. 13. Speech Perception. 14. The Cutaneous Senses. 15. The Chemical Senses.

About E. Goldstein

After receiving his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Tufts University and his Ph. D. in experimental psychology from Brown University, E. Bruce Goldstein attended Harvard University as a postdoctoral fellow in the biology department. Currently in the department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is the director of undergraduate programs in psychology, Dr. Goldstein has received many prestigious awards, including the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, for his classroom teaching and his publications. These publications cover a wide variety of topics, such as retinal and cortical physiology, visual attention, and the perception of pictures. Dr. Goldstein is also the author of COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: CONNECTING MIND, RESEARCH AND EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE, 2nd Edition (Wadsworth, 2008) and has edited the BLACKWELL HANDBOOK OF PERCEPTION (Blackwell, 2001). Goldstein currently teaches cognitive psychology, sensation and perception, the psychology of visual art (undergraduate), and teaching of psychology (graduate).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Perception. 2. The Physiological Beginnings of Perception. 3. Neural Processing and Coding. 4. Cortical Organization. 5. Perceiving Objects and Scenes. 6. Visual Attention. 7. Taking Action. 8. Perceiving Motion. 9. Perceiving Color. 10. Perceiving Depth and Size. 11. Sound and the Perception of Pitch. 12. Auditory Localization, the Auditory Scene, and Music. 13. Speech Perception. 14. The Cutaneous Senses. 15. The Chemical Senses.

Additional information

GOR006160146
9781285085142
1285085140
Sensation and Perception by E. Goldstein
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
20130301
496
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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