Development of Perception Psychobiological Perspectives
Audition, Somatic Perception, and the Chemical Senses
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Latest edition
- Editor: Richard Aslin
- Language: English
Development of Perception: Psychobiological Perspectives, Volume 1, Audition, Somatic Perception, and the Chemical Senses, is the first of a two-part series covering vision,… Read more
Development of Perception: Psychobiological Perspectives, Volume 1, Audition, Somatic Perception, and the Chemical Senses, is the first of a two-part series covering vision, audition, olfaction, taste, tactile sensitivity, and sensory-motor activity during ontogenesis. The focus is on approaches to perceptual development that incorporate a psychobiological perspective. The present volume contains both overviews and specific discussions of audition, somatic perception, and the chemical senses aimed at the anatomical, neurophysiological, and behavioral levels. The book is organized into four parts. Parts A and B are devoted to aspects of auditory perceptual development in animals and humans, respectively. These include studies on the development of species-specificity in duckling auditory perception; the functional role of auditory perception in parent-offspring recognition in birds; the development of auditory localization in human infants; and experiential components in the development of speech perception. Part C covers issues of somatosensory and sensorimotor development, including pioneering studies of development and plasticity in the neural structures of specialized somatosensory areas. Part D contains chapters on the development of olfaction and taste.
Contributors
General Preface
Preface
Contents of Volume 2
Part A Animal Studies of Auditory Development
1 Roles of Early Experience in Species-Specific Perceptual Development
I. Introduction
II. Early Development of Species Identification in Precocial Avian Species
III. Roles of Experience
IV. Summary and Conclusions
References
2 Development of Parent-Offspring Recognition in Birds
I. Introduction
II. Parent-Offspring Recognition in Bank Swallows
III. Theoretical Aspects of Parent-Offspring Recognition
References
3 Perception of Acoustic Communication Signals by Animals: Developmental Perspectives and Implications
I. Introduction
II. The Development of Avian Acoustic Communication
III. The Development of Primate Vocal Communication
IV. Vocal Perception in Japanese Monkeys: A Case Study
V. Summary
References
4 Neurophysiological and Anatomical Aspects of Auditory Development
I. Introduction
II. Peripheral Development
III. Central Development
IV. Experiential Effects on Anatomy and Function
V. Summary and Conclusions: Future Directions
References
Part B Audition and Speech Perception in Human Infants
5 Developmental Changes in Auditory Localization in Infancy
I. Introduction
II. Developmental Studies of Auditory Localization in Infants
III. Conclusions
References
6 Sensorimotor Aspects of Speech Development
I. Obstacles to Speech Development in the Neonate
II. Sensorimotor Factors
III. Schema Theory Applied to Speech Development
IV. Motor Programs for Speech: Their Nature and Content
V. Summary
References
7 The Processing of Speech and Nonspeech Sounds by Infants: Some Implications
I. Early Evidence Favoring a Specialized Speech Mode
II. Evidence for a Speech Mode in Infants
III. Another Look at the Evidence for a Speech-Nonspeech Distinction
IV. Evaluating the Evidence: One Possible Interpretation of Infant Speech Perception
V. Some Potential Pitfalls for a Psychophysical Account of Infant Speech Perception
VI. Conclusions
References
8 The Role of Early Experience in the Development of Speech Perception
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Role of Early Experience in Perceptual Development
IV. Summary and Conclusions
References
Part C Somatosensory and Sensorimotor Development
9 Somatosensory Development
I. Introduction
II. Organization of the Somatosensory Pathway
III. Normal Development of the Vibrissal System
IV. Experimental Alterations of the Vibrissal Pathway
V. Some Details in the Cortex
VI. Genetic Control
VII. Environmental Considerations
VIII. Commentary
References
10 Sensorimotor Development
I. Introduction
II. The Action Stream
III. Sensorimotor Controls
IV. Genetic Predispositions and Experience
V. Conclusions
References
Part D Development of the Chemical Senses
11 Ontogeny of Olfaction: Reciprocal Roles of Sensation and Behavior in the Development of Perception
I. Introduction
II. Roles of Olfaction in Early Life
III. Development of Sensory-Perceptual Function
IV. Means and Ends in Olfactory Development
V. Routes to Behavioral Specificity
VI. Summary and Concluding Remarks
References
12 Olfactory Control over Suckling in Albino Rats
I. Introduction
II. Paradigm for Analyses of Olfactory Control over Behavior
III. Suckling
IV. Summary
References
13 Some Speculations concerning Neurological Mechanisms for Early Olfactory Recognition
I. Introduction
II. Functional Neuroanatomy of the Olfactory System
III. Fundamentals of Olfactory Neural Development
IV. Speculations on the Development of Neural Substrate for Nipple Location and Suckling
References
14 Development of Flavor Preference in Man and Animals: The Role of Social and Nonsocial Factors
I. Introduction: Behaviorism, Hedonics, Biology, and Flavor Preference Development
II. Inherent Sensory-Affective Bias
III. Effects of Postnatal Experience on Flavor Preference
IV. Social Factors in Development of Flavor Preference
V. Conclusion: Preference Development in Animals and Man
References
15 Neurophysiological and Anatomical Aspects of Taste Development
I. Introduction
II. General Background on Tongue Taste Buds and Innervation
III. Time Course of Taste Bud Development
IV. Taste Development in Sheep: Prenatal and Postnatal
V. Postnatal Taste Development in the Rat
VI. Potential Role of Early Experience in Taste Development
References
Index
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