The geometries of visual space /

"When most people think of space, they think of physical space. However, visual space concerns space as consciously experienced, and it is studied through subjective measures, such as asking people to use numbers to estimate perceived distances, areas, angles, or volumes. This book explores the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wagner, Mark (Psychologist)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006.
Subjects:	Space perception. Visual perception. Space Perception. Visual Perception. Mathematische Psychologie. Psychophysik. Raumwahrnehmung.
Online Access:	Table of contents Publisher description

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Contrasting visual, experiential, and physical space
Traditional views of geometry and vision
Synthetic approaches to visual space perception
An analytic approach to space and vision
Effects of context on judgments of distance, area, volume, and angle
Factors affecting size constancy
The metrics of visual space : multidimensional approaches to space perception
Cognitive maps, memory, and space perception
The geometries of visual space : conclusion.