Visual Perception: Key Readings (Key Readings In Cognition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0863775985 ISBN 13: 9780863775987

Publisher: Routlegde, 2000

Synopsis

Collects twenty five classic articles in visual perception, the articles span a century and include examples from disciplines that contribute to our current understanding of vision. Discussion questions and further reading suggestions follow.

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Review

"Yantis has collected a terrific sample of some of the best articles ever written about vision. They include classical writings by giants such as Helmholtz, Wertheimer, and Gibson, as well as modern contributions by pioneers like Marr, Shepard, and Treisman. Every serious student of vision should own this book ... and know its contents cover to cover.."
-Professor Stephen Palmer, University of California, Berkeley

Synopsis

This work collects together 25 articles in visual perception. It provides the reader with an overview of key research ideas as they first appeared. The articles span a century of research: the earliest was published in 1894, the most recent in 1997. There are examples from each of the many disciplines that have contributed to our current understanding of vision, including experimental psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, neurophysiology, and functional neuroimaging. The topics include theoretical perspectives (e.g. Helmholtz, Marr, Gibson), early vision (e.g. Hubel and Weisel, Newsome), perceptual organization and constancy (e.g. Wertheimer, Wallach, Rock), object and spatial vision (e.g. Biederman, Ungerleider & Mishkin), and visual attention and awareness (e.g. Treisman, Desimone, Weizkrantz). A brief introduction to each article by the editor provides an intellectual context and pointers to subsequent developments. Suggestions for further reading and discussion questions provide a framework for students to strengthen their understanding of different topics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routlegde
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0863775985
• ISBN 13: 9780863775987
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 454
• Editor: Yantis Steven