Psychology of Perception - Couverture rigide

Grondin, Simon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 331931789X ISBN 13 : 9783319317892

Editeur : Springer International Publishing AG, 2016

Synopsis

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. 

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Grondin is a Professor at the School of Psychology of Laval University, Québec. His research interests are mainly on timing and time perception, rhythm, psychological time, psychophysics, cognitive neurosciences, and the relative age effect in sports. He is a former editor of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology (2006-2009) and a former associate editor of Attention, Perception and Psychophysics (2006-2015).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer International Publishing AG
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 331931789X
• ISBN 13: 9783319317892
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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