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Sensation, Perception and Action : An Evolutionary Perspective by Johannes Zanker (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan The Limited
ISBN-100230552676
ISBN-139780230552678
eBay Product ID (ePID)77564180
Product Key Features
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSensation, Perception and Action : an Evolutionary Perspective
SubjectNeurology, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology, Medical
AuthorJohannes Zanker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Reviews"I was excited to see a book that included 'Action' both in the title and content since this aspect of perception is usually missing ... I think this book will help to complete the picture of perception and action." Richard Wilkie, Lecturer in Perception, Action and Cognition, University of Leeds, UK "I thought the logical flow of ideas was one of the best aspects of this textbook. Fundamental concepts are introduced which allow the students to feel confident about the grounding of their knowledge ...The book is very readable and keeps one engaged ... and I think it will draw students into this area." Professor Alan Johnson, UCL division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal152.1
Table Of ContentPerception 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.
SynopsisOur 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 way data is collected and used., With a style that is both detailed and accessible, this new text from Johannes Zanker provides students with a solid understanding of how our sensory and perceptual systems operate, and interact with a dynamic world. It not only explains the scientific mechanisms involved, but discusses the costs and benefits of these mechanisms within an evolutionary, functional framework, to encourage important questions such as: What is a given sensory mechanism needed for? What kind of problem can it solve and what are its limitations? How does the environment determine how senses operate? How does action affect and facilitate perception? This unique, interdisciplinary framework allows students to see perceiving and acting as embedded in particular environments and directs them to think about the functional nature of these systems. The overall effect is an especially readable, authoritative text on Sensation, Perception and Action that really brings this fascinating topic to life.
LC Classification NumberBF1-990
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