Elsevier S & T

Seeing

De Valois, Karen K.

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsxi
  • Forewordxiii
  • Prefacexv
  • Chapter 1. Formation and Sampling of the Retinal Image1
  • I. Introduction1
  • II. Formation of the Retinal Image2
  • III. Neural Sampling of the Retinal Image33
  • IV. Optical versus Sampling Limits to Vision46
  • References49
  • Chapter 2. The Receptive Fields of Visual Neurons55
  • I. Introduction55
  • II. Receptive Fields of Retinal Ganglion Cells56
  • III. Visual Cortex66
  • References76
  • Chapter 3. Spatial Vision79
  • I. Introduction79
  • II. Single Neurons and Behavior80
  • III. Window of Visibility84
  • IV. Optics and Photon Noise88
  • V. Retina and Lateral Geniculate Nucleus89
  • VI. Primary Visual Cortex99
  • VII. Implications for Object Recognition and Scene Interpretation121
  • References123
  • Chapter 4. Color Vision129
  • I. Introduction129
  • II. Physiology135
  • III. Chromatic Discriminations and Their Physiological Bases151
  • IV. Color Appearance and Its Physiological Bases160
  • V. The Role of Color in Spatial Vision167
  • References170
  • Chapter 5. Binocular Vision177
  • I. Perceived Visual Direction177
  • II. Binocular Correspondence180
  • III. Binocular Sensory Fusion191
  • IV. Encoding Disparity: The Matching Problem197
  • V. Stereoscopic Depth Perception217
  • VI. Occlusion Stereopsis237
  • VII. Binocular Suppression241
  • References249
  • Chapter 6. Seeing Motion259
  • I. Overview259
  • II. Representing Image Motion260
  • III. Analyzing Direction of Motion along a Given Axis268
  • IV. Integrating Motion Signals from Different Axes: Two-Dimensional Vectors285
  • V. Second-Order Motion Mechanisms296
  • VI. Conclusions306
  • References306
  • Chapter 7. The Neural Representation of Shape311
  • I. Introduction311
  • II. Organization of the Ventral Pathway312
  • III. Physiological Properties315
  • IV. Attention, Learning, Memory, and Motor Signals321
  • V. Computational Principles324
  • VI. Current Research in the Neurobiology of Form Vision329
  • References329
  • Chapter 8. Visual Attention335
  • I. Introduction335
  • II. Vision before Attention337
  • III. Vision with Attention358
  • IV. Vision after Attention364
  • V. Vision without Attention367
  • VI. Conclusion369
  • References370
  • Index387
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780124437609
  • ISBN-13 9780080525242
  • Author De Valois, Karen K.
  • Category Psychology
  • Subject Cognitive Psychology

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One of the most remarkable things about seeing is how effortless this complex task appears to be. This book provides a comprehensive overview of research on the myriad complexities of this task. Coverage includes such classic topics as color, spatial, and binocular vision, areas that have seen a recent explosion of new information such as motion vision, image formation and sampling, and areas where new tools have allowed a better investigation into processes (e.g. neural representation of shape, visual attention).
Seeing is a needed reference for researchers specializing in visual perception and is suitable for advance courses on vision.