Sensation and Perception

• Main Authors: Yantis, Steven (Author), Abrams, Richard A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Worth Publishers, Macmillan Learning 2017; ©2017, 2014
• Edition: Second edition
• Subjects: Senses and sensation; Perception; Visual perception; Auditory perception
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Physical Description: xix, 551, G14, R18, NI5, SI16 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages R1-R18) and indexes
• ISBN: 9781319154097; 1319154093; 9781464111709; 1464111707

Like no other text, this accessible textbook expertly introduces students to how we sense and perceive the world around us. Using clear and detailed explanations and highly effective illustrations the text illuminates the connections between mind, brain, and behaviour in the realm of sensation and perception. Seamlessly integrating classic findings with cutting edge research in psychology, physiology and neuroscience, the new edition explores the questions researchers are seeking to answer today and the methods of investigation they are using. Ideal for undergraduate Cognitive Psychology courses, this popular textbook now has 15 chapters and a new appendix on noise and signal detection theory.