TOUCH AND BLINDNESS by Morton A. Heller (Editor), Soledad Ballesteros (Editor) ( 9781135619275 )

Item Details

Title:

TOUCH AND BLINDNESS
PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE

By:

Morton A. Heller (Editor), Soledad Ballesteros (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

List price:	£26.95
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for further information.

ISBN 10:

1135619271

ISBN 13:

9781135619275

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

29 September, 2005

Synopsis:

Research on touch and blindness has undergone rapid transformation in recent years, with dramatic developments in technology designed to provide assistance to those who are blind, and advancements in robotics that demand haptic interfaces. Touch and Blindness approaches the study of the topic from the perspectives of psychological methodology and the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art techniques in neuroscience. This book, edited by well-known leaders in the field, is derived from the discussions presented by speakers at a conference held in 2002, and presents current research in the field. The book is arranged in a logical, disciplinary fashion, first discussing touch and blindness from a psychological perspective, followed by an examination from the perspective of neuroscience. Some specific topics include: *processing spatial information from touch and movement; *form, projection, and pictures for the blind; *neural substrate and visual and tactile object representations; and *the role of visual cortex in tactile processing. Touch and Blindness is ideal for researchers in psychology and neuroscience, medicine, and special education.

Publication:

Imprint:

Psychology Press Ltd

Returns:

Non-returnable

Some other items by this author:

AGEING, COGNITION, AND NEUROSCIENCE (HB)

COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO HUMAN PERCEPTION