Sensation and Perception

Foundations
Light and the Eyes
The Visual Brain
Recognizing Visual Objects
Perceiving Color
Perceiving Depth
Perceiving Motion and Perception for Action
Attention and Awareness
Sound and the Ears
The Auditory Brain and Perceiving Auditory Scenes
Perceiving Speech and Music
The Body Senses
The Chemical Senses: Perceiving Odors and Tastes

'There are many strengths: pedagogical features such as the vignettes and interspersed review questions. The Applications section at the end of each chapter is a great idea. The book is well-written and probably at just about the right level for my students.' - Dan Swift, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA

'This is a clearly written text that does an excellent job of presenting classic topics in the field of Sensation and Perception in the context of current research methodology and findings. Yantis has a talent for simplifying the most complicated of topics. The real-life examples and simple demonstrations that are provided throughout the chapter should help students understand difficult concepts.' - Sandra McFadden, Western Illinois University, USA

'A readable text that incorporates the current research with interesting examples of application.' - Barbara Blatchley, Agnes Scott College, USA

STEVEN YANTIS is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, USA. He received a PhD in Experimental Psychology at the University of Michigan in 1985, and following a year as postdoctoral fellow at Stanford, he joined the JHU faculty in 1986. His research interests focus on cognitive control and selective attention during multitasking by measuring both behavior (response time, eye movements) and brain activity (functional MRI). He received the Early Career Award from the American Psychological Association in 1994 and the Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences in 1996.

Clear explanations of classical and cutting-edge research including the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience and brain imaging
Outstanding full-colour art throughout, including 3-D art, gives students a fresh way of exploring visual representations of sensory and perceptual phenomena
Pedagogical study features include chapter opening vignettes, closing applications, chapter outlines, links to online demonstrations and in-depth chapter summaries
50 interactive activities give students the opportunity to work like researchers, manipulating experimental factors and interpreting consequences as they go

Written by acclaimed researcher Steven Yantis, Sensation and Perception shows how scientists investigate and understand sensory and perceptual phenomena. Integrating classic and current research, this text highlights defining principles and experiments of this field. Outstanding art and interactive visual demonstrations complete this engaging text.