Active Vision: The Psychology of Looking and Seeing (Oxford Psychology Series) (Volume 37)

Findlay, John M.

ISBN 10: 019852479X / ISBN 13: 9780198524793

Edité par Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2003

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Volume 37. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780198524793.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Active Vision: The Psychology of Looking and Seeing (Oxford Psychology Series) (Volume 37)
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date de parution: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 019852479X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780198524793
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: Poor
• Poids: 500 grammes
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Psychology & Psychiatry

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Synopsis

More than one third of the human brain is devoted to the processes of seeing-vision is after all the main way in which we gather information about the world. This book is unique in focusing on vision as an "active" process. It goes beyond most accounts of vision where the focus is on seeing, to provide an integrated account of seeing and looking. Written by two leading vision scientists, this book will be valuable for vision researchers and psychology students.

Présentation de l'éditeur

More than one third of the human brain is devoted to the processes of seeing - vision is after all the main way in which we gather information about the world. But human vision is a dynamic process during which the eyes continually sample the environment. Where most books on vision consider it as a passive activity, this book is unique in focusing on vision as an 'active' process. It goes beyond most accounts of vision where the focus is on seeing, to provide an integrated account of seeing AND looking. The book starts by pointing out the weaknesses in our traditional approaches to vision and the reason we need this new approach. It then gives a thorough description of basic details of the visual and oculomotor systems necessary to understand active vision. The book goes on to show how this approach can give a new perspective on visual attention, and how the approach has progressed in the areas of visual orienting, reading, visual search, scene perception and neuropsychology. Finally, the book summarises progress by showing how this approach sheds new light on the old problem of how we maintain perception of a stable visual world. Written by two leading vision scientists, this book will be valuable for vision researchers and psychology students, from undergraduate level upwards.