George Mather

Do you wonder how movies – sequences of static frames – appear to move, or why 3-D films look different from traditional movies? Why does ventriloquism work, and why can airliner flights make you feel disoriented? The answers to these and other questions about the human senses can be found within the pages of Foundations of Sensation and Perception. This third edition maintains the standard for clarity and accessibility combined with rigor which was set in previous editions, making it suitable for a wide range of students. As in the previous editions, the early chapters allow students to grasp fundamental principles in relation to the relatively simple sensory systems (smell, taste, touch and balance) before moving on to more complex material in hearing and vision. The text has been extensively updated, and this new edition includes: a new chapter devoted to attention and perception over 200 new references over 30 new figures and improved, more colorful, visual presentation a new companion website with a range of resources for students and lecturers The book contains a range of pedagogical features, including tutorial sections at the end of each chapter. This distinctive feature introduces areas of the subject which are rarely included in student texts, but are crucial for establishing a firm foundation of knowledge. Some tutorials are devoted to more advanced and technical topics (optics, light measurement, Bayesian inference), but treated in an accessible manner, while others cover topics a little outside of the mainstream (music perception, consciousness, visual art). Foundations of Sensation and Perception will enable the reader to achieve a firm grasp of current knowledge concerning the processes that underlie our perception of the world and will be an invaluable resource for those studying psychology, neuroscience, and related disciplines.

Foundations of Sensation and Perception

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Alvin J. Schmidt

Larry A. Nichols

Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW ENTRIES AND NEW INFORMATION • Updated information on Islam and its global impact • New entries: the Branch Davidians, Native American religions, Heaven’s Gate, Aum Supreme Truth, the Boston Movement, the Masonic Lodge, and many others • Developments in the world of cults and the occult Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions is arguably the most significant reference book on the subject to be published. Formerly titled Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult, it provides reliable information on the history and beliefs of nearly every form of religion active today. This extensively revised edition includes new topics, updated information, and a brand-new format for a clearer, more organized approach. The authors evaluate the beliefs and practices of each group from the perspective of the Bible and the historic creeds of the Christian church. You’ll also find group histories, numerous illustrations, charts, current statistics, websites, bibliographies, and other useful information.

Revised and Updated Edition

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions

In the early days of the settling of this nation there was the unmistakable mark of witchcraft, and evil within the Pilgrim and Puritan communities. Into this background comes the story of the theft of a priceless Native American artifact, the tribal genealogy of the Wampanoag Nation. That theft unleashes an unholy supernatural power destined to take revenge and get the ancient history back. Nearly 400 years later, a young Catholic priest, an Exorcist name Patrick Moran (Paddy) from Boston finds himself caught up in the hunt for the stolen sacred history. He becomes a target of the evil that has been turned loose on mankind. Fr. Paddy Moran faces grisly murders, witnesses Black Masses, is tempted romantically, and finds death at his doorstep as he fights against the unknown. He learns that, as fearful as these things are, as an exorcist it becomes his mission to solve the mystery of the Curse of the Shadow People. Though the story is fictional, the book is based upon real events recorded by the author over the last 38 years. It is filled with the ideology of those who combat Demons (Exorcists) and those who practice the Black Arts (Occultists). This makes Father X and the Shadow People like no other mystery book of its kind. The belief systems represent realty.

Father "X" and the Curse of the Shadpw People

A contemporary and interdisciplinary perspective on the study of art, connecting and integrating ideas from across the humanities and sciences.

Eye, Brain and Art

The Psychology of Visual Art

Foundations of Perception provides a comprehensive general introduction to perception. All the major and minor senses are covered, not only examining them from a perceptual perspective but also taking into account their biological and physical context. In addition to covering all material essential to understanding the functioning of the senses, each chapter also includes a 'Tutorials' section. This provides an opportunity for more advanced students to explore supplementary information on recent or controversial developments in subjects such as: The physics and biology of audition ; Shape and object perception ; Individual differences in perception.

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