Psychophysiological Recording [Paperback]

Robert M. Stern (Author), William J. Ray (Author), Karen S. Quigley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195113594 | ISBN-13: 978-0195113594 | Publication Date: December 21, 2000 | Edition: 2

This is a thorough revision of a successful introductory text on psychophysiological recording. The authors include information on the most up-to-date equipment used today to do brain scanning and discuss other equipment not available in 1980. A new chapter on signal processing and analysis has been added, and discussions cover nonlinear systems as well as cognitive psychophysiology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In 1980, Stern, Ray and Davis published their book Psychophysiological Recording. This was one of the first highly readable texts for those beginning the study of psychophysiology, and it soon became a classic for thousands of students. Now, 21 years later, the second edition has appeared. It is an expanded and updated version of the first edition and takes into account the technological advances made over the last two decades. All in all, the book by Stern et al. is a concise and scholarly introduction into the difficult field of psychophysiology. The text is highly readable. The various attractive illustrations facilitate understanding. Its major strength is the coverage of theoretical concepts and, especially, of measurement issues concerning the activity of various organs and systems." -- G. Vossel, JOP, 15, 2001

About the Author

Robert M. Stern, William J. Ray, and Karen S. Quigley are all at Pennsylvania State University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (December 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195113594
• ISBN-13: 978-0195113594
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for physio neophytes!, June 7, 2008

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This review is from: Psychophysiological Recording (Paperback)

I knew almost nothing about psychophysiology before reading this book. I first tried to learn the topic reading "Handbook of Psychophysiology" (Cacioppo, Tassinary, & Berntson) but it's very complicated and hard to understand for beginners. When I started to read "Electrophysiological Recording", the topics that seemed so complicated in the Cacioppo et al. book started to make sense finally.

This book is a great introductory book to physio because it starts with introducing the basic concepts and things that you need to know before you can understand recording techniques in physio. In addition, the chapters that explain various recording techniques were simple and easy to understand, yet comprehensive. Only downside to the book is that it doesn't include a chapter about hormones but the writers make up for it by covering other topics very well.

In sum, I strongly recommend this book to beginners in psychophysiology.

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding!, December 2, 2009

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NT - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychophysiological Recording (Paperback)

This is a very helpful book for people new to psychophysiological recording, or who are branching out into a new area. It's appropriate for people at a variety of levels from advanced undergraduate and beyond.