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Handbook of Neuropsychology, Volume 4

Disorders of Visual Behavior

  • 2nd Edition - June 18, 2001
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: M. Behrmann
  • Language: English

Volume four of the all-new "Handbook of Neuropsychology" addresses the disorders of visual behaviour. This work reviews the neurophysiology of spatial vision, as well as recent wo… Read more

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Description

Volume four of the all-new "Handbook of Neuropsychology" addresses the disorders of visual behaviour. This work reviews the neurophysiology of spatial vision, as well as recent work on recognition deficits for faces, objects and words. Also presented are disorders of spatial representation, of colour processing and of mental imagery. Balint's syndrome, blindsight, and visuospatial or constructional disorders are discussed and the relationship between eye movements and brain damage are described in detail.

Review quotes

"I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the basis for visual disorders. The handbook provides an in-depth explanation of several disorders and their underlying causes."—Amazon.com

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 18, 2001
  • Language: English

About the editor

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M. Behrmann

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA