Perception: A multisensory perspective

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Nicola Bruno (Full Professor of General Psychology, Full Professor of General Psychology, Università di Parma, Italy) Francesco Pavani (Professor of General Psychology, Associate Professor of General Psychology, Università di Trento, Italy)

Perception

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A multisensory perspective

Nicola Bruno (Full Professor of General Psychology, Full Professor of General Psychology, Università di Parma, Italy), Francesco Pavani (Professor of General Psychology, Associate Professor of General Psychology, Università di Trento, Italy)

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Oxford University Press
16 August 2018

Experimental psychology; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Perception; Ophthalmology; Neurosciences

The world of perception is multisensory. Even a simple task such as judging the position of a light in a dark room depends not only on vision but also on sensory signals about the position of our body in space. Likewise, how we experience food depends on sensory signals originating from the mouth, but also from nose signals, and even vision and hearing. However, traditional books on perception still discuss each of the ""senses"" separately. This book takes a different stance: it defines perception as intrinsically multisensory from the start and examines multisensory interactions as key process behind how we perceive our own body, control its movements, perceive and recognise objects, respond to edible objects,

perceive space, and perceive time. In addition, the book discusses multisensory processing in synaesthesia, multisensory attention, and the role of multisensory processing in learning. As an introduction to multisensory perception, this book is essential reading for students in psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience at the advanced undergraduate to postgraduate levels. As the chapters address topics that are often left out of standard textbooks, this book will also serve as a useful reference for specialist perception scientists and clinicians. Finally, as a monograph understandable to the educated non-specialist this book will also be of interest to professionals who need to take into account multisensory processing in domains such as, for instance, physiotherapy, neurological rehabilitation, human-computer interfaces, marketing, or the design of products and services.

By: Nicola Bruno (Full Professor of General Psychology Full Professor of General Psychology Università di Parma Italy), Francesco Pavani (Professor of General Psychology, Associate Professor of General Psychology, Università di Trento, Italy)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9780198725022
ISBN 10: 0198725027
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 16 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicola Bruno studied philosophy at the University of Trieste (Italy) and experimental psychology at Cornell University (USA). He is currently Full Professor of General Psychology at the University of Parma (Italy) and coordinator of the Master Programme on Psychobiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. Bruno has published extensively on human perception, perception and action, and multisensory processing. Francesco Pavani studied psychology and neuropsychology at the University of Bologna (Italy) and continued his training in cognitive neuroscience at the University College London (UK). He is currently Associate Professor of General Psychology at the University of Trento (Italy), director of the PhD Program in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) and coordinator of the research group on Cognition Across the Senses (CAtS). Pavani published extensively on multisensory processing, body perception and auditory deficits.

Reviews for Perception: A multisensory perspective

Thorough, rich of examples, and well planned, which makes it an excellent textbook. It is also written in a plain and engaging way and should appeal easily to undergraduate and master students. Perhaps even more importantly, it pushes the reader to rethink our typical approach to sensory systems, making it an excellent read for anybody interested in Perception. Functions take the lead over receptors, and processing of information takes the lead over neural signals somehow turning over the habitual approach to perception. Underscoring these aspects is not only fun but is also crucial to understand how our mind works. The book makes great strides in this direction. * Perception Journal *