Theories of Sensation

Originally published in 1938, this book presents a discussion regarding the nature of auditory and visual sensation.

A. F. Rawdon-Smith (Author)

9781107678484, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 December 2013

156 pages
21.6 x 14 x 0.9 cm, 0.21 kg

Originally published in 1938, this book presents a discussion regarding the nature of auditory and visual sensation. The text focuses mainly on the nature of the perceptual process. As Rawdon-Smith notes in the preface, 'I wish to be concerned more with the mechanism whereby our sensations arise than with what our sense organs can do.' Illustrative figures and a detailed bibliography are also contained. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in sensory perception and the history of science.

Acknowledgement
Introduction
Part I. Vision: 1. The formation of a retinal image
2. The duality of the retinal process
3. The discrimination of intensity, and visual acuity
4. Colour vision
Part II. Audition: 5. The anatomy of the ear, and the function of the peripheral mechanism
6. The perception of pitch
7. Theories of the perception of loudness
Postscript
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Animal behaviour [PSVP]