Sensation and Perception with Coursemate Access Card

by E. Bruce Goldstein and Goldstein

Book Overview

This book tells the amazing story of perception -- how experiences are created by your senses and how you use these experiences to interact with the environment. You might be surprised to know that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1133958494
• ISBN13: 9781133958499
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.3" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Great textbook with great supplementary items

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.

Great book for a confusing topic

I took a sensations and perceptions psychology class last year, and suffice it to say, I was in over my head. My teacher did a horrible job at explaining things and his notes were even worse. When I got this book, I thought it was a god-send. Goldstein explained all the topics in such a clear and concise manner that I found myself wondering why I didn't understand it before. Turns out the topic wasn't so hard to understand, it just takes great talent to explain it in a good way. Fortunately, Goldstein has that talent. I learned so much from the book, which was also interesting to read.

I have had Dr. Goldstein for this class...

Even though I am an Architectural Studies at Pitt, I nevertheless found myself in Dr. Goldstein's Sensation and Perception class this summer. I think the book is excellent and truly conveys Dr. Goldstein's personality. He is a fun guy, and an expert on the subject. He shares many of his "tips" for understanding sensation and perception to those of you who aren't fortunate enough to hear him lecture.Very well-written in REAL language, great diagrams....

One of the few texts I saved from college

I have the 4th edition of this fine text, and it is a terrific reference. Any time I have a question about my senses, I turn to this book. If you've ever wondered how it is that you perceive sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch, this is really informative. It thoroughly describes the "input devices" (skin, eyes, ears, etc.) and how they interact with the CPU (brain).If you don't need it for class, buy it used. If you do need it for class, don't sell it back for beer money.

biology in disguise

This book is an instrument to understanding our senses and hour our brain interprets the world through this sensory information. Though, at first, it feels like a Biology 101 class, the author is superb at explaining the complex processes of our brain and sensory systems. I am particularly impressed with the organization and development. Very real, fun examples are used to explain some of the phenomenons our sensory system "creates" for us every day. Concentrating on vision, this book explores the wonderful world of perception and how we interpret our environment. The material will pleasantly surprise you! My complements to the author.