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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/$44.95 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.

Student Resources: Perception Student Learning Program

The student website includes our Perception Student Learning Program (Perception SLP) which offers a unique and innovative approach to study. The Perception SLP is available free-of-charge to departments adopting Foundations of Perception by George Mather.

Each chapter from Foundations of Perception is condensed into a concise summary version, providing an effective set of revision notes. These notes also expand on and elucidate the book's content, and cite page number references to the textbook. 'Must know' information is presented in clear accessible style along with sections to stretch more advanced students. The notes also provide an integrative framework for a range of interactive multimedia materials and features, including:

• Animations and simulations of key perceptual phenomena
• Fill-in-the-blank questions
• Multiple-choice questions
• Key-term definitions
• Research studies
• Short-essay questions
• Links to related websites

All of the chapters from the Perception Student Learning Program are available to view now.

Instructor Resources

We offer web-based, password-protected resources free of charge to instructors who recommend Foundations of Perception by George Mather. These resources include:

• A comprehensive chapter-by-chapter slideshow lecture course
• A set of short-answer questions per chapter to stimulate discussion

Contents:

• Introduction to the Senses
• The Chemical Senses
• The Body Senses
• The Physics and Biology of Audition
• Perception of Sound
• The Physics of Vision: Light and the Eye
• Visual Physiology
• Spatial Vision
• Shape and Object Perception
• Depth Perception
• Visual Motion Perception
• Colour Vision
• Individual Differences in Perception

Author Biography:

George Mather is Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Sussex.

Errata:

A PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file of minor errata can be downloaded here.

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