Blackwell Handbook of Sensation and Perception (Blackwell Handbooks of Experimental Psychology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631206841 ISBN 13: 9780631206842

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

This state-of-the-art handbook provides an authoritative overview of the field of perception, with special emphasis on new developments and trends.

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• Surveys the entire field of perception, including vision, hearing, taste, olfaction, and cutaneous sensibility.
  
• Ideal for researchers and teachers looking for succinct, state-of-the-art overviews of areas outside their speciality, and for anyone wanting to know about current research and future trends.
  
• Uses a tutorial approach that results in a balanced description of topics.
  
• A 'Selected Readings' section points to general references that provide more detailed treatments of each topic; 'Additional Topics' provide references to important topics.
  
• Written by noted authorities in the field.
  
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About this title

Book Description:

This authoritative overview of the field of perception adopts a tutorial approach to describing physiological and psychophysical research, and features chapters on somesthesis and the chemical senses, development and sense interactions.

From the Back Cover:

This state-of-the-art handbook provides an authoritative overview of the field of perception, with special emphasis on new developments and trends. The volume adopts a 'tutorial' approach to describing psychophysical and physiological research, and features chapters on visual perception, auditory perception, somesthesis and the chemical senses, development and sense interactions. Each chapter has been written by leading researchers, specially chosen for their expertise and specialist knowledge. The chapters have been fully referenced and include suggested readings for easy access to further study.

The Blackwell Handbook of Sensation and Perception is ideal for upper level students looking for succinct overviews and for researchers wanting to know more about current research and future trends.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0631206841
• ISBN 13: 9780631206842
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 804
• Editor: Goldstein E. Bruce