Believing Is Seeing: Your Visual System: Perceiving and Misperceiving Objects and Scenes Paperback – Illustrated, February 25, 2020 by Michael W Levine

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Author: Levine Michael W

Brand: iUniverse

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Package Dimensions: 9x229x222

Number Of Pages: 160

Release Date: 25-02-2020

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Have you ever wondered how the images in your eyes become your perception of the world about you? Michael W. Levine, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, examines the how and what of vision in this book. From the images in your eyes, through the processing by your brain, to the creation of perceptions of the world, he explores why and how we see the world as we do. The author considers the phenomena of optical illusions, mistaken perceptions or interpretations, and impossible and ambiguous pictures, sharing his personal take on how the visual system works and what it does to enable us to recognize objects, scenes, and visual space. The most important aspect of vision that emerges in these pages is that when we see, our brains essentially create a visual world from the relatively sparse information that is presented by our eyes. Get a revealing glimpse into the workings of our visual systems and discover the beauty and wonder of the miracle of sight with Believing Is Seeing.
About the Author
Michael W. Levine earned degrees from MIT and a PhD from Rockefeller University. He is professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he taught for thirty-five years. His research in the physiology and phenomenology of vision has resulted in more than fifty publications. He lives with his wife in Illinois. They have two children and five grandchildren.