Foundations of Sensation and Perception Second Edition

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Contents

This full-color textbook provides students 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.

• Preface.
• 1. General Principles.
  • Introduction.
  • Classification of the Senses.
  • Methods Used to Study Perception.
  • General Principles of Sensation and Perception.
  • Chapter Summary.
  • Tutorials.
• 2. The Chemical Senses.
  • Introduction.
  • Smell.
  • Taste.
  • Flavor.
  • Evaluation.
  • Chapter Summary.
  • Tutorials.
• 3. The Body Senses.
  • Introduction.
  • The Somatosensory System.
  • The Vestibular System.
  • Chapter Summary.
  • Tutorials.
• 4. The Physics and Biology of Audition.
  • Introduction.
  • Sound as a Physical Stimulus.
  • The Physiology of the Auditory System.
  • Chapter Summary.
  • Tutorials.
• 5. Perception of Sound.
  • Introduction.
  • Loudness Perception.
  • Pitch Perception.
  • Auditory Localization.
  • Speech Perception.
  • Auditory Scene Analysis.
  • Hearing Dysfunction.
  • Chapter Summary.
  • Tutorials.
• 6. The Physics of Vision�