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A tour of the senses : how your brain interprets the world /

"This entertaining introduction to sensory science is a clever mix of research findings and real-world stories that helps us understand the complex processes that turn sensory stimuli into sophisticated brain responses."--Jacket.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henshaw, John M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Senses and sensation.
Perception.
Sensation > physiology > Popular Works.
Perception > physiology > Popular Works.
Table of Contents:
  • Electromagnetic stimuli
  • Chemical stimuli
  • Mechanical stimuli
  • The science of sensation
  • Vision
  • The chemical senses
  • The mechanical senses
  • Remembering the present
  • Perception and culture
  • Perception and education.