| Visual Social Cognition: A Special Issue of Visual Cognition Contributor(s): Fox, Elaine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841699829 ISBN-13: 9781841699820 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Dewey: 302.22 |
| Series: Special Issues of Visual Cognition |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is widely recognized that visual processes modulate many social interactions. For example, the eye-gaze of another person is a powerful cue to guide attention to a particular part of the visual field. Conversely, a direct gaze may indicate potential threat or the opportunity for a sexual encounter. In addition, the social or affective significance of a stimulus, as well as the mood state of the observer, can have profound effects on basic attentional and perceptual processes. This special issue is aimed at elucidating the role of visual processes in social interactions by linking work on the basic cognitive mechanisms mediating vision with work on the social and emotional context in which the processing takes place. |