Sensation and Perception
We recommend:
Foundations of Perception (2006)
by George Mather
ISBN: 978-0-86377-834-6 hbk
ISBN: 978-0-86377-835-3 pbk
http://www.psypress.com/mather
Foundations of Perception
Foundations of Perception provides a comprehensive general introduction to perception. All the major and minor senses are examined from a perceptual perspective whilst taking into account their biological and physical context.
This clear and balanced introduction to perception examines all the major and minor senses, including vision, hearing, touch, balance, taste and smell. It provides the reader with a thorough analysis of our perceptual experience, how it relates to the physical properties of the world and how it is linked to the biological properties of the brain.
Unique features of this text include:
- An introductory chapter on general physiological, perceptual and theoretical principles giving the reader the conceptual tools to build a clear understanding of how we perceive the world.
- Coverage on senses begins with the minor senses and ends with vision. This makes basic principles easier to grasp when first approached in coverage of relatively simple sensory systems.
- Each chapter also includes a 'Tutorials' section. This provides an opportunity for more advanced students to explore supplementary information on recent or controversial developments in subjects such as: The physics and biology of audition; Shape and object perception; Mathematics and computational modelling in modern perceptual research.
- Individual differences on are also considered, as are potential sources of difference such as age, sex, expertise and culture.
- Substantial coverage as well as a tutorial on the sense of balance.
- Student and Instructor multimedia resources, more extensive than those offered with other sensation and perception textbooks, free of charge to adopters.
- The best value for money: At £24.95/$49.95 half the price of major competitors.
This book will be an invaluable resource for those studying psychology and neuroscience, enabling the reader to achieve a firm grasp of current knowledge concerning the complex processes that underlie our perception of the world.
The student website includes our Perception Student Learning Program (Perception SLP) which offers a unique and innovative approach to study. The Perception SLP will be available free-of-charge to departments adopting Foundations of Perception by George Mather.