The Visual Brain in Action (Oxford Psychology Series)

The Visual Brain in Action is a groundbreaking book that revolutionizes our understanding of the brain's visual processing systems.

This seminal publication, first published in 1995, presents a model for how the brain processes visual information and proposes a broad distinction between conscious perception and unconscious 'online' vision.

The authors argue that each kind of vision can occur quasi-independently of the other, and is separately handled by a quite different processing system. The book has provoked considerable interest and debate in both cognitive neuroscience and philosophy since its initial publication, and for this new edition, the text from the original edition remains untouched while a substantial epilogue has been added to review recent developments that support or challenge the authors' views.

The new chapter supplements the main text by updating the reader on the contributions of functional neuroimaging, which has revolutionized the field over the past 11 years by allowing investigators to plot in detail the patterns of activity within the visual brains of behaving and perceiving humans. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex workings of the human brain and its ability to process visual information in ways that were previously thought impossible.

With its groundbreaking research and accessible writing style, The Visual Brain in Action is sure to captivate readers and inspire new discoveries in the field of cognitive neuroscience.