Touch, representation, and blindness /

Psychological studies of touch and blindness have been fraught with controversy. This text brings together investigators from each area to present the evidence for their side of the debate. The concluding chapter draws together their views.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Heller, Morton A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Series:	Debates in psychology.
Subjects:	Touch > Psychological aspects. Mental representation. Blindness > Psychological aspects. Touch > physiology Blindness > psychology Mental Processes > physiology Toucher > Aspect psychologique. Représentation mentale. Cécité > Aspect psychologique. Blindness > Psychological aspects Mental representation Touch > Psychological aspects Tastsinn Blindheit Tastwahrnehmung Visuelle Wahrnehmung Aufsatzsammlung Sinnesfunktion Tastzin. Mentale representatie. Blinden. Percepção (psicologia) Percepção tátil (aspectos psicológicos) Cegueira (aspectos psicológicos) Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction : the theoretical context for the dialog / Morton A. Heller
Rotational invariants and dynamic touch / Claudia Carello and Michael T. Turvey
Recognizing outline pictures via touch : alignment theory / John M. Kennedy
Modality and mind : convergent active processing in interrelated networks as a model of development and perception by touch / Susanna Millar
Mental imagery in blind people : the role of passive and active visuospatial processes / Cesare Cornoldi and Tomas Vecchi
Conclusions : the San Marino discussion / Morton A. Heller.