Perception And Representation (Open Guides to Psychology) - Softcover

Book 7 of 9: Open Guides to Psychology

Roth, Ilona

 
9780335194742: Perception And Representation (Open Guides to Psychology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0335194745 ISBN 13: 9780335194742
Publisher: Open University Press, 1995

Synopsis

An in-depth treatment of theories and findings in perception and representation, introducing a cross-section of different research methods and concepts such as conceptual categorization, object recognition, and especially face recognition and perception. Includes activities, self-assessment questions, summaries, and boxes on research techniques and specific studies, plus b&w illustrations. This second edition incorporates developments in neuropsychology and computer modeling. For students in cognitive psychology. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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About the Author

Dr Ilona Roth is Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the Department of Life Sciences at the Open University. Her textbooks and media materials have a wide audience in and beyond the OU. Her research focuses on alterations of cognitive and socio-cognitive functioning in autism spectrum disorders and dementia. Key recent publications focus on imagination and on the autism spectrum.

Review

"As we would expect of the author, the book is well researched, attractively written and successfully describes what we have come to call the 'emergence of retirement'. It is a book worth having on your shelves." - The Journal of the British Association for Service to the Elderly

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Publisher
Open University Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0335194745
ISBN 13 
9780335194742
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224