Sensation and Perception

Sensation & Perception, sixth edition, introduces students to their own senses, emphasizing human sensory and perceptual experience and the basic neuroscientific underpinnings of that experience. The authors, specialists in their respective domains, strive to spread their enthusiasm for fundamental questions about the human senses and the impact that answers to those questions can have on medical and societal issues. This edition of Sensation and Perception offers an enhanced e-book that includes learning objectives, self-assessment, interactive figures, and a robust, hands-on media package that is designed to engage students through demonstrations, simulations, and activities. NEW TO THIS EDITIONAn emphasis on multisensory perceptionA new section on mathematical and computational modeling in perceptionInclusion of recent findings on the "visual word form area" in the brainEnhanced coverage of the functions of the outer hair cells of the inner ear, along with a revised and updated section on the treatment of hearing lossNew material about how sound affects visionA discussion of various ways in which olfaction is involved in daily lifeThis title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.