Our senses enable us to interact with the world around us, taking in a mass of information as we do so. This textbook covers the full scope of the different senses by taking a 'designer's view' that describes sensory processes through evolutionary adaptations, and discusses how behaviour is affected by the waydata is collected and used. INDICE: Perception as Gateway to the World - The Machinery: Understanding the Neural Code - Vision 1: Brightness - Vision 2: Colour - Vision 3: From Images to Space - Vision 4: Time and Motion - Hearing 1: Sound and Noise - Hearing 2: Complex Auditory Information - Chemical Senses: Smell and Taste - Body Senses: From the Control of Posture to Touch - Focus of Interest: Attentional Modulation of Perception - Managing Information Flow Through Integration of Sensory and Motor Systems - Making Sense: Theoretical Approaches to Perception -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-55267-8
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés