Sensation and Perception

Third Edition

Bennett L. Schwartz - Florida International University, USA
John H. Krantz - Hanover College

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Sensation & Perception

May 2023 | 584 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Sensation and Perception is a cutting edge and highly readable account of modern sensation and perception from both a cognitive and neurocognitive perspective. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, authors Bennett L. Schwartz and John H. Krantz offer readers the most relevant topics in the field of sensation and perception. Rich in examples and applications to everyday life, the text includes an emphasis on areas of interest to students, namely, music, clinical applications, neuropsychology, and interesting animal perception systems. Updates to the Third Edition include revised chapters throughout, new science, and interactive video links.

ISLE Activities

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Chapter 1: What Is Perception?

Introduction

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

The Basics of Perception

The History of Sensation and Perception

Neuroscience in Sensation and Perception

Chapter 2: Research Methodology

Introduction

Psychophysics: The Method of Limits

The Method of Constant Stimuli and the Method of Adjustment

Magnitude Estimation

Signal Detection Theory

Neuroimaging Techniques

Chapter 3: Visual System: The Eye

Introduction

Light

The Eye and Its Role in the Visual System

The Retina

The Duplex Theory of Vision

Retinal Ganglion Cells and Receptive Fields

Refractive Errors and Diseases of the Eye

Chapter 4: Visual System: The Brain

Introduction

The Optic Nerve, Chiasm, and the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

The Superior Colliculus and the Primary Visual Cortex

Functional Pathways in the Visual Cortex

The Ventral and Dorsal Pathways in the Brain

Development of the Visual System

Chapter 5: Object Perception

Introduction

Introduction to Object Perception

Top-Down Processing and Bottom-Up Processing

Gestalt Psychology and Perceptual Organization

The Neuroanatomy and Physiology of Object Perception

Chapter 6: Color Perception

Introduction

Wavelengths of Light and Color

Additive and Subtractive Color Mixing

The Retina and Color

The Trichromatic Theory of Color Vision

The Opponent-Process Theory of Color Perception

The Development of Color Perception

Variations in Color Vision

Constancy: Lightness and Color Constancy

Chapter 7: Depth and Size Perception

Introduction

Monocular Depth Cues

Oculomotor Cues

Binocular Cues to Depth

Stereograms

Size Perception and Constancy

Visual Illusions of Size and Depth

Chapter 8: Movement and Action

Introduction

How Do We Perceive Motion?

Form Perception and Motion Perception: Detecting Global Motion

Action

The Neuroscience of Motion Perception

Chapter 9: Visual Attention

Introduction

Selective Attention

Spatial Limits of Attention

Stimulus Features That Draw Attention

Attention Over Time

The Anatomy and Physiology of Attention

Chapter 10: The Auditory System

Introduction

Sound as Stimulus

Anatomy of the Ear: The Outer Ear and the Middle Ear

Anatomy of the Ear: The Inner Ear

Chapter 11: The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Introduction

Brain Anatomy and the Pathway of Hearing

Localizing Sound

Auditory Scene Analysis

Chapter 12: Speech Perception

Introduction

The Human Voice as Stimulus

Variability in the Acoustics of Phonemes

Theories of Speech Perception

Speech Perception and the Brain

Chapter 13: Music Perception

Introduction

The Acoustics of Music

The Neuroscience of Music

Learning, Culture, and Music Perception

Chapter 14: Touch and Pain

Introduction

The Skin and Its Receptors

Neural Pathways

The Neurochemistry of Pain: Endogenous Opioids and the Perception of Itch

Haptic Perception

The Vestibular System: The Perception of Balance

Chapter 15: Olfaction and Taste

Introduction

Olfaction

Olfactory Perception

Taste Perception

Glossary

References

Author Index

Subject Index

Supplements

Instructor Resource Site

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Update to already adopted text.

Dr Stephen T Paul

Psychology, Robert Morris University

September 13, 2023

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