Sensation & Perception - V3
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Todd A. Kahan, Bates College
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Publisher: Bates College
Language: English
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Sensation and Perception
- Chapter 2: Approaches to Studying Sensation and Perception
- Chapter 3: Receptors and Neural Processing
- Chapter 4: The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN) and Primary Visual Cortex (V1)
- Chapter 5: Higher-Level Visual Processing: Beyond V1
- Chapter 6: Attention and Visual Perception
- Chapter 7: Object Recognition
- Chapter 8: Color Vision
- Chapter 9: Depth Perception
- Chapter 10: Motion
- Chapter 11: Audition
- Chapter 12: Cutaneous Senses
- Chapter 13: Gustatory Senses
- Chapter 14: Olfaction
- Version History
About the Book
Sensation and Perception V3 is an introductory college textbook that explores how we detect and interpret sensory information from the world around us. Covering all five major senses—vision, audition, touch, taste, and smell—the book provides a comprehensive overview of the biological and psychological processes that underlie perception. While all sensory modalities are discussed, the primary emphasis is on vision, tracing the flow of visual information from the moment light strikes the retina through the complex mechanisms that allow us to perceive objects, color, motion, and depth.
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Todd A. Kahan, Bates College