Einführung in die Wahrnehmungspsychologie

In its 2nd, revised, updated and expanded edition, this book brings fundamental knowledge about senses and perception to life in a multifaceted and lively way. In addition to the higher senses of seeing and hearing, it also presents smelling and tasting as well as aspects of feeling including the sense of balance in detail. This introduction to the psychology of perception takes into account the biological and neuroscientific point of view as well as cultural and humanities perspectives. Special attention is paid to the role of body and movement in perception, the interaction of the senses (multisensory perception and synaesthesia) and their contribution to aesthetic experience and atmosphere. Thus this introduction to the psychology of perception appeals not least to readers from the fields of art history and design. The textbook deliberately saves on physical effort.