The Visual Brain in Action
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 1996
- Category
- Neuropsychology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780198524083
- Publish Date
- Jul 1996
- List Price
- $68.00
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Description
Although the mechanics of how the eye works are well understood, debate still exists as to how the complex machinery of the brain interprets neural impulses supplied by the eye. The authors of this book take a step back to ask, "What is the function of vision?" in an attempt to understand the evolutionary origins and therefore functions of the visual system. Topics covered include; visual processing in the primate, disorders of visual recognition, spatial perception and the visual control of action, disociations between perception and action, attention, consciousness, and the coordination of behaviour. Written specifically for the non-specialist, this book will appeal to psychologists, vision scientists, neuroscientists, and ophthalmologists.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
A. David Milner is at University of St Andrews. Melvyn A. Goodale is at University of Western Ontario.