Sensation and Perception

Wolfe, Kluender, Levi , Bartoshuk

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Oxford University Press Inc
15 October 2020

Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Neurosciences

Series: Sinauer

"Sensation & Perception, sixth edition, introduces students to their own senses, emphasizing human sensory and perceptual experience and the basic neuroscientific underpinnings of that experience. The authors, specialists in their respective domains, strive to spread their enthusiasm for fundamental questions about the human senses and the impact that answers to those questions can have on medical and societal issues.

This edition of Sensation and Perception offers an enhanced e-book that includes learning objectives, self-assessment, interactive figures, and a robust, hands-on media package that is designed to engage students through demonstrations, simulations, and activities.NEW TO THIS EDITIONAn emphasis on multisensory perceptionA new section on mathematical and computational modeling in perceptionInclusion of recent findings on the ""visual word form area"" in the brainEnhanced coverage of the functions of the outer hair cells of the inner ear, along with a revised and updated section on the treatment of hearing lossNew material about how sound affects visionA discussion of various ways in which olfaction is involved in daily lifeThis title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase."

By: Wolfe, Kluender, Levi, Bartoshuk, Herz
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions: Height: 277mm, Width: 221mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.637kg
ISBN: 9781605359724
ISBN 10: 1605359726
Series: Sinauer
Pages: 600
Publication Date: 15 October 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeremy M. Wolfe is Professor of Ophthalmology and Radiology at Harvard Medical School. Keith R. Kluender is Professor and Head of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. Dennis M. Levi is Professor in the School of Optometry and Professor at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. Linda M. Bartoshuk is Bushnell Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Florida. Rachel S. Herz is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and Part-time Faculty in the Psychology and Neuroscience Department at Boston College. Roberta L. Klatzky is the Charles J. Queenan Jr. Professor of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, where she also holds faculty appointments in the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition and the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Daniel M. Merfeld is Professor of Otolaryngology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Senior Vestibular Scientist at the Naval Medical Research Unit in Dayton.

Reviews for Sensation and Perception

This is one of the most complete texts of sensation and perception on the market. It includes great examples and recent research to help students understand one of the most important pieces of experimental psychology. --Adam Hutcheson, Georgia Gwinnet College This is the best perception book on the market. It has been honed through multiple editions and is up-to-date and clear without pandering. --Colin Ellard, University of Waterloo Sensation & Perception does a great job linking neurophysiology to behavior and perceptions. It also offers a good balance between neuroscience and cognitive psychology. --Dave Pittman, Wofford College Sensation & Perception is clearly-written, with well-placed examples and graphics to effectively demonstrate the components and the significance of perception. Students will like the succinctness and simplicity of the author's writing style. --T.C. Sim, Sam Houston State University