Sensation, Perception, and the Aging Process (Great Courses, No. 1546) - Hardcover

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9781598032291: Sensation, Perception, and the Aging Process (Great Courses, No. 1546)

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This set contains 24 lectures (each 30 minutes) by Professor Francis B. Colavita, Emeritus Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Lectures cover the following topics: Sensation, Perception, and Behavior; Sensation and Perception - a Distinction; Vision - Stimulus and the Optical System; Vision - The Retina; Vision - Beyond the Optic Nerve; Vision - Age-Related Changes; Hearing - Stimulus and Supporting Structures; Hearing - The Inner Ear; The Cutaneous System - Receptors, Pathways; The Cutaneous System - Early Development; The Cutaneous System - Age-Related Changes; Pain - Early History; Pain - Acupuncture, Endorphins, and Aging; Taste - Stimulus, Structures, and Receptors; Taste - Factors Influencing Preferences; Smell - The Unappreciated Sense; Smell - Consequences of Anosmia; The Vestibular System - Body Orientation; The Kinesthetic System - Motor Memory; Brain Mechanisms and Perception; Perception of Language; The Visual Agnosias; and Perception of Other People/Course Summary.

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9781598032307: Great Courses Sensation, Perception and the Aging Process (Lecture Transcript and Course Book)

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ISBN 10:  1598032305 ISBN 13:  9781598032307
Publisher: Teaching Company, 2006
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