Synopses & Reviews
The first text to emphasize the role of oculomotor systems in perception and the implications of researching them.
Review
"...it is all here: the basics of physiologic optics, oculomotor systems, and two dazzling chapters extracting the essence of dozens of influences of ocular physiology on perception. Rather than producing an exhaustive and exhausting comprehensive tome, Ebenholtz has accomplished something more difficult: He has abstracted what is essential.... Like his persona, Ebenholtz's writing cuts to the core of the issues gently and with minimal fanfare." American Journal of Psychology
Synopsis
This text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students is the first to emphasize the role of oculomotor systems in perception. The text begins with a brief introduction to the basic characteristics of oculomotor systems and fundamental concepts in physiological optics. It then explores mechanisms of perception, with a particular focus on eye movements, and the implications of oculomotor research, which extend to motion sickness and life in space orbit.
Synopsis
This text is the first to emphasize the role of oculomotor systems in perception. Oculomotor systems that regulate eye movements play an important role in accounting for certain qualities of visual experience, and are implicated in a wide array of perceptual topics. The text begins with a brief introduction to the basic characteristics of oculomotor systems andfundamental concepts in physiological optics. It then explores mechanisms ofperception, with a particular focus on eye movements, and the remarkablydiverse implications of oculomotor research, which extend to motionsickness and life in space orbit. Insights into dysfunctional visionare also offered.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-199) and indexes.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Some basic concepts of physiological optics; 3. Oculomotor systems; 4. Oculomotor factors in perception; 5. Theoretical issues and underlying mechanisms; 6. Concluding remarks; Appendix; References; Index.