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“There is no comparable text for a course in perception that emphasizes the neural basis of perception rather than simply perceptual phenomena and psychophysics�It is strong in the clarity with which some difficult concepts are explained. The author does not restrict himself to a physics and engineering approach, but rather gives the reader a mental image of what is happening biologically. Inclusion of disorders is another big advantage�The quality of writing is excellent. The level is appropriate for upper level undergraduates.” ����������������������������������������������������������������� � RICKYE HEFFNER, University of Toledo “I think the book?s primary strengths are its attention to detail and willingness to tackle difficult topics and offer very good explanations and analogies.” ���������������������������������������������� � STEVEN HAASE, University of Wisconsin at Madison�� “I?m very sympathetic to the goal of this book in taking an enhanced multidisciplinary approach to the area of Sensation/Perception, with particular emphasis on the neuroscience background. Also commendable is the detailed treatment of sense modalities other than vision and audition.”� ����������������������������������� MICHAEL SLOANE, University of Alabama at Birmingham “I like the general tone of the book. The overall approach and the metaphors are quite nice.” ����������������������������������������������������������������� � BRUCE HALPERN, Cornell University This core text emphasizes the underlying neural structures and functions of sensory systems (pain, olfaction, gustation, audition, vision, etc.) and presents this complex material at a level comprehensible to undergraduates as well as beginning graduate students. The text begins with a review of the central nervous system and its sensory components and includes discussions of methodological techniques and procedures used to study sensory processes.Typham this is the title: Sensory Processes 1st Edition