Sensation and Perception

Sensation and Perception, 2nd Edition, introduces students to the foundational processes of sensory awareness and environmental perception. This textbook examines how mental events, underlying brain mechanisms, and observable human behaviors interact during sensory processing.

The text connects established historical findings with recent research developments across psychology, physiology, and neuroscience. Across fifteen chapters, the presentation explores the primary questions driving current sensory science along with the investigative methods researchers apply to evaluate perceptual performance.

Detailed explanations and accompanying illustrations are designed to support student comprehension across the chapters. In addition, the text provides a specialized appendix examining noise and signal detection theory to show how researchers quantify sensory decisions.