Sensation and Perception [Hardcover]

E. Bruce Goldstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534558100 | ISBN-13: 978-0534558109 | Publication Date: January 26, 2006 | Edition: 7

Helping you understand how you perceive what's around you-the wonder of seeing a face, hearing music, and smelling a rose-is what Goldstein's SENSATION AND PERCEPTION is all about. Writing clearly and using vivid full-color illustrations to clarify concepts, Goldstein shows you the importance of perception to your life. This textbook includes the latest breakthroughs in research and offers chapter-by-chapter correlation with online and multimedia resources that help you make the most of your study time. "Test Yourself" questions and "Think About It" exercises help you review and retain the material. The accompanying, "Virtual Lab" media exercises (available both on CD-ROM and online through the CengageNOW student tutorial platform) offer many animations and examples that clarify difficult concepts.

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About the Author

After receiving his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Tufts University and his Ph. D. in experimental psychology from Brown University, E. Bruce Goldstein attended Harvard University as a postdoctoral fellow in the biology department. Currently in the department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is the director of undergraduate programs in psychology, Dr. Goldstein has received many prestigious awards, including the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, for his classroom teaching and his publications. These publications cover a wide variety of topics, such as retinal and cortical physiology, visual attention, and the perception of pictures. Dr. Goldstein is also the author of COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: CONNECTING MIND, RESEARCH AND EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE, 2nd Edition (Wadsworth, 2008) and has edited the BLACKWELL HANDBOOK OF PERCEPTION (Blackwell, 2001). Goldstein currently teaches cognitive psychology, sensation and perception, the psychology of visual art (undergraduate), and teaching of psychology (graduate).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 7 edition (January 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534558100
• ISBN-13: 978-0534558109
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very basic book, December 18, 2008

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Neurofox "Neurofox" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sensation and Perception (Hardcover)

Time for a new edition. I have been tracking this franchise since edition #4...


Bottom line is that the "gold standard" has become more and more streamlined.

In all fairness, the book is amazingly current, incorporating the latest research, e.g. decision making, neurocinematics, etc.

Sometimes, this comes at the cost of substance.

Biggest pet-peeve: The CD is somewhat useless. Where are the figures from the book?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most enjoyable textbooks ever, March 17, 2009

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This review is from: Sensation and Perception (Hardcover)

I love this book. It's easy to read and yet conveys tons of interesting information. It's a work of art.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook with great supplementary items, September 10, 2007

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Monica (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sensation and Perception (Hardcover)

This book is excellent. Well written and format is easy to read but most of all the accompanying website and lab book - really help in studying.