See what I'm saying : the extraordinary powers of our five senses / Lawrence D. Rosenblum.

See what I'm saying : the extraordinary powers of our five senses / Lawrence D. Rosenblum.

First edition.

9780393067606
0393067602
9780393339376 (pbk.)
0393339378 (pbk.)

New York, NY : W. W. Norton, [2010]

©2010

English

xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

BF233 .R67 2010

152.1

University of California psychologist and researcher Lawrence D. Rosenblum explores the astonishing abilities of the five senses, abilities few of us even know we have. Drawing on groundbreaking insights into the brain's neuroplasticity and integrative powers, including findings from his own research, Rosenblum examines how the brain uses the subtlest information to apprehend the world. A blind person, for example, can "see" through batlike echolocation; wine connoisseurs can actually taste the vintage of an obscure wine; pheromones can signal a lover's compatibility; and an undetected odor can influence our behavior. Rosenblum takes us from the "beep" baseball fields where blind players swing at buzzing balls to a pitch-black restaurant where diners experience taste without the aid of sight, not only illuminating the science behind our sensory powers but also demonstrating how increased awareness of these abilities can actually enhance how we use them.--From publisher description.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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