| Oxford Handbook of Perceptual Organization Contributor(s): Wagemans, Johan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199686858 ISBN-13: 9780199686858 Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $194.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Psychology | Experimental Psychology |
| Dewey: 152.14 |
| LCCN: 2014955474 |
| Series: Oxford Library of Psychology |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (4.15 lbs) 1118 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Perceptual organization comprises a wide range of processes such as perceptual grouping, figure-ground organization, filling-in, completion, perceptual switching, etc. Such processes are most notable in the context of shape perception but they also play a role in texture perception, lightness perception, color perception, motion perception, depth perception, etc. Perceptual organization deals with a variety of perceptual phenomena of central interest, studied from many different perspectives, including psychophysics, experimental psychology, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and computational modeling. Given its central importance in phenomenal experience, perceptual organization has also figured prominently in classic Gestalt writings on the topic, touching upon deep philosophical issues regarding mind-brain relationships and consciousness. In addition, it attracts a great deal of interest from people working in applied areas like visual art, design, architecture, music, and so forth. The Oxford Handbook of Perceptual Organization provides a broad and extensive review of the current literature, written in an accessible form for scholars and students. With chapter written by leading researchers in the field, this is the state-of-the-art reference work on this topic, and will be so for many years to come. |