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Cognitive neuroscienceThe Neural Mind
Contents and reading path

Chapter 2

Sensation, Perception and Action

  1. 2.1How does the world become an experience?
  2. 2.2From stimulation to nerve signals
  3. 2.3Vision and visual perception
  4. 2.4Hearing and the direction of sound
  5. 2.5When the senses work together
  6. 2.6The cup in a noisy café
  7. 2.7How does a movement take shape?
  8. 2.8Prediction, feedback and learning
  9. LabThe visual lab

Perception and motor learning – in preparation

Reading path
Coming chapters (planned content)
  1. 1. Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
  2. 3. Attention
  3. 4. Memory and Learning
  4. 5. Language
  5. 6. Thinking and Executive Functions
  6. 7. Decision-Making
  7. 8. Emotion and Motivation
  8. 9. Social Cognition
  9. 10. Metacognition and Consciousness

Contents

Chapters

Welcome to a first version of The Neural Mind. Chapter 2 has eight sections, with the fullest treatment of vision and introductory material on hearing, multisensory perception and movement. The visual lab is open for exploration. Additional senses, other chapters and deeper treatments are in development.

  1. Chapter 2 · Available

    Sensation, Perception and Action

    1. 2.1 How does the world become an experience?
    2. 2.2 From stimulation to nerve signals
    3. 2.3 Vision and visual perception
    4. 2.4 Hearing and the direction of sound
    5. 2.5 When the senses work together
    6. 2.6 The cup in a noisy café
    7. 2.7 How does a movement take shape?
    8. 2.8 Prediction, feedback and learning
    9. The visual lab
    • Perception and motor learning: Integrated in-depth path within the same chapter. In preparation.
Coming chapters – planned content, not yet available
  1. 1. Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
  2. 3. Attention
  3. 4. Memory and Learning
  4. 5. Language
  5. 6. Thinking and Executive Functions
  6. 7. Decision-Making
  7. 8. Emotion and Motivation
  8. 9. Social Cognition
  9. 10. Metacognition and Consciousness