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Title
Psychology of perception / by Simon Grondin.
ISBN
9783319317915 (electronic book)
3319317911 (electronic book)
331931789X
9783319317892
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (IXI, 156 pages) 74 illus., 19 illus. in color
Item Number
9783319317892
Call Number
BF201
Dewey Decimal Classification
153
Summary
This book defines the terminology used in the fields of sensation and perception and describes the biological and physical bases required for understanding sensory experiences. It offers more specifically an introduction to the study of psychophysics, auditory perception, visual perception, and attention, and discusses the basic concepts and mechanisms used to interpret different perceptual phenomena. Featured topics in this book: Laws of psychophysics, including the discrimination law of Weber and Stevens' power law. Psychophysical methods and signal detection theory. Hearing music and speech. Color, form and depth perception The role of attention in perception. Sensory disorders. Psychology of Perception is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students interested in studying sensation and perception.
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Chapter 1. Psychophysics
Chapter 2. Physical and Biological Bases of Hearing
3. Hearing
Chapter 4. Biological Bases of Visual Perception
Chapter 5. Colour Vision
Chapter 6. Form Perception
Chapter 7. Depth Perception
Chapter 8. Attention
Appendix A: ROC CURVES
Appendix B: FECHNER'S LAW
Appendix C: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.