Description

The latest volume in the critically acclaimed and highly influential Attention and Performance series focuses on a subject at the heart of psychological research into human performance - the interplay between perception and action. What are the mechanisms that translate the information we receive via our senses into physical actions? How do the mechanisms responsible for producing a response from a given stimulus operate? Recently, new perspectives have emerged, drawing on studies from neuroscience and neurophysiology. Within this volume, state of the art and cutting edge research from leading scientists in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience is presented describing the approaches being taken to understanding the mechanisms that allow us to negotiate and respond to the world around us.

Features

• The latest volume in the most prestigious and influential book series within cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience
• Presents state of the art research on a hotly debated topic within cognitive psychology
• Will be an essential volume for all psychology departments worldwide

Product Details

746 pages; 143 line illus & 1 halftone; ISBN13: 978-0-19-851069-7ISBN10: 0-19-851069-1

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