Sensation and Perception is a student-friendly textbook consisting of 16
chapters covering in detail the perceptual processes related to vision and
hearing, taste and smell, touch and pain as well as the vestibular and
proprioceptive systems. Individual chapters cover separate topics including the
fast-developing areas of perception of emotions and attractiveness and
recognition of faces, plus newer topics such as changes in perception throughout
the lifespan and pathologies of perception.
The book also covers important trends in perceptual research, such as the
increasing use of brain imaging, studies of interactions between different
senses, and of the perception of natural scenes. Detailed descriptions of
methods and suggestions for future studies