286 Pages
by
Psychology Press
280 Pages
by
Psychology Press
280 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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When most people think of space, they think of physical space. However, visual space concerns space as consciously experienced, and it is studied through subjective measures, such as asking people to use numbers to estimate perceived distances, areas, angles, or volumes. This book explores the mismatch between perception and physical reality, and describes the many factors that influence the... Read more
Contents: Preface. Introduction: Contrasting Visual, Experiential, and Physical Space. Traditional Views of Geometry and Vision. Synthetic Approaches to Visual Space Perception. An Analytic Approach to Space and Vision. Effects of Context on Judgments of Distance, Area, Volume, and Angle. Factors Affecting Size Constancy. The Metrics of Visual Space: Multidimensional Approaches to Space Perception. Cognitive Maps, Memory, and Space Perception. The Geometries of Visual Space: Conclusion.
Biography
Wagner, Mark
"In his fine book....Wagner's goal is to show how the 'literature of spatial experience paints a rich, multidimensional picture that dynamically changes as a function of contextual variables'. In this he very largely succeeds. Wagner expresses the hope that his book would not be only for scholars but would 'also make for a good graduate level textbook on space perception'....Any graduate student who is serious about understanding the foundations of psychology should try to read at least the first four chapters of this book."
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