Blindsight: A Case Study and Implications: No.12 (Oxford Psychology Series) - Softcover

Weiskrantz, L.

 
9780198521921: Blindsight: A Case Study and Implications: No.12 (Oxford Psychology Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0198521928 ISBN 13: 9780198521921
Verlag: Clarendon Press, 1990

Inhaltsangabe

Damage to a particular area of the brain - the neocortex - is generally understood to result in blindness. Studies of some patients suffering from this form of blindness have nevertheless revealed that they can discriminate certain types of visual events within their 'blind' fields. They are not aware that they can do so, however and think that they are only guessing. This phenomenon has been termed 'blindsight'. The present book gives an account of research over a number of years into a particular case of blindsight, together with a discussion of the historical and neurological background, a review of cases reported by other investigators, and a number of theoretical and practical issues and implications.

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Críticas

"A comprehensive review of an intriguing topic by a leading investigator in the field. While the debate continues, Blindsight is a convenient sourcebook for multidisciplinary investigators and students with open minds."--Trends in Neurosciences "A comprehensive review of an intriguing topic by a leading investigator in the field. While the debate continues, Blindsight is a convenient sourcebook for multidisciplinary investigators and students with open minds."--Trends in Neurosciences "A comprehensive review of an intriguing topic by a leading investigator in the field. While the debate continues, Blindsight is a convenient sourcebook for multidisciplinary investigators and students with open minds."--Trends in Neurosciences "A comprehensive review of an intriguing topic by a leading investigator in the field. While the debate continues, Blindsight is a convenient sourcebook for multidisciplinary investigators and students with open minds."--Trends in Neurosciences

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Damage to a particular area of the brain - the neocortex - is generally understood to result in blindness. Studies of some patients suffering from this form of blindness have nevertheless revealed that they can discriminate certain types of visual events within their 'blind' fields. They are not aware that they can do so, however and think that they are only guessing. This phenomenon has been termed 'blindsight'. The present book gives an account of research over a number of years into a particular case of blindsight, together with a discussion of the historical and neurological background, a review of cases reported by other investigators, and a number of theoretical and practical issues and implications.

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Verlag
Clarendon Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1990
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0198521928
ISBN 13 
9780198521921
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
196
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