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Psychology, Sixth Edition
Douglas A. Bernstein - University of South Florida and University of Southampton
Louis A. Penner - University of South Florida
Alison Clarke-Stewart - University of California, Irvine
Edward J. Roy - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Chapter 4: Sensation

  • 3D and Stereoscopic Vision
    Try out these demonstrations concerning 3D and stereoscopic vision and learn how and why our eyes are really two separate visual systems.
  • A World of Information on Pain
    Learn more about pain, including pain assessment and pain management.
  • Acupuncture
    Answers to frequently asked questions about acupuncture.
  • All About Taste
    This site has detailed tutorials concerning all aspects of taste and includes some excellent graphics.
  • Basic Somatosensory Pathways
    A tutorial on the brain's somatic sensory pathways.
  • Medline on Pain
    Pain information and articles from the National Institutes of Health.
  • Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World
    Bookmark this megasite from the Howard Hughes Medical Center, devoted to demonstrations, information, and links about the senses. Demonstrations allow you to experience the steps leading from sensation to perception in vision, hearing, and taste.
  • Sensation and Perception Tutorials
    Have fun and learn something, too, with the activities relating to sensation and perception.
  • Tactile Defensiveness
    A neurological explanation of why some children are hypersensitive to the sense of touch.
  • Test Your Proprioception
    Do you know where you are? Try the activities at this site and learn more about proprioception.
  • The Anatomy of the Ear
    Take a detailed tour of the ear.
  • The Physics of Music
    The basic physics of sound, hearing, and music are presented at this site, intended for music students.
  • Vestibular Sense
    Learn more about what causes dizziness and get the facts on disorders that affect balance from The Dizziness and Balance Disorders Center.
  • Visual Attention
    View demonstrations of research into the process of visual attention.


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