Why does the sky look blue? Why does sugar taste sweet? Fully revised and updated, this introductory, full-colour text provides comprehensive descriptions of the science behind vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste. The authors, specialists in their respective domains, strive to spread their enthusiasm for fundamental questions about the human senses and the impact that answers to those questions can have on medical and societal issues. The book is appropriate for courses in Sensation and Perception taught in the Psychology Department, and for courses in Perception, Sensory Systems, and Psychology of Perception. New to This Edition: The “Scientists at Work” feature looks at an important discovery and explains the process of experimentation and hypothesis testing. “Questions to Contemplate” are a series of questions that appear at the beginning of each chapter that the student should be able to answer after reading the chapter.
This is a comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces students to the fields of human factors and ergonomics. The book is intended for undergraduate students, written from the psychological science perspective along with various pedagogical components that will enhance student comprehension and learning. This book is ideal for those introductory courses that wish to introduce students to the multifaceted areas of human factors and ergonomics along with practical knowledge the students can apply in their own lives.
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