Theories of visual perception
Title:
Theories of visual perception
JLCTITLE245:
Ian E. Gordon.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c1989.
Physical Description:
xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780471921950
9780471921967
Abstract:
Provides brief coverage of the major theories and notes strengths and weaknesses in an evenhanded fashion. Cf. Choice, April, 1990.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-263) and index.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Introduction to the various theories of visual perception --Psychophysics and the concept of the threshold -- The Gestalt theory --Brunswik's probabilistic functionalism -- The neurophysiological approach to visual perception -- Empiricism: perception as a constructive process -- Direct perception and ecological optics: the work of J.J. Gibson -- Marr's computational approach to visual perception -- Overview and conclusions -- Some problems.