The space between our ears
Subtitle: how the brain represents visual space
By: Michael Morgan.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Brain; Visual perception
Description: "In the space between our ears Michael Morgan explains how our brain interprets what we see. Using a wealth of sources from over the centuries - philosophical writings, scientific thinking, experiments, passages from poems and novels, scenes from films, etc. - Morgan reveals the difficulty in working out exactly how we make and receive our visual perceptions." "To illustrate various points the book includes optical drawings as well as some simple experiments that the reader can do to test the different components of one's sight and our own reactions to it." "We need to have visual, tactile and aural senses which agree [plus, ideally, experience] if we are to form a unified picture of outside space. However there is a long way to go in neurological terms before we can interpret how our brains actually see, or indeed the precise location of where this happens inside the grey matter. Morgan recognises that to achieve such an understanding may even necessitate the development of a new 'language' that can better encompass the difficult scientific and logical interpretations that will have to be made." "This book provides a revelatory overview of what we know about how the brain works regarding visual space, giving a unique insight into one of our most vital yet least understood senses."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.