Developing Visual Brain [Mīkstie vāki]

Largely approaching the topic from a neuroscientific perspective, but incorporating insights from perceptual psychology, cognitive psychology, pediatric numerology, and ophthalmology, Atkinson (Visual Development Unit, U. College London, UK) traces the past two decades growth in understanding of brain structure-function relationships in human visual development. She describes the theoretical framework of the subject, looks at the development of various brain modules underlying visual attributes, discusses "action streams" and developing selective attention, and plasticity at different levels of the visual system. A final chapter outlines future concerns for basic and clinical research. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

One of the most dramatic areas of development in early human life is that of vision. Whereas vision plays a relatively minor role in the world of the newborn infant, by six months it has assumed the position as a dominant sense and forms the basis of later perceptual, cognitive, and social development.

From a world leader in the study of visual development in human infants comes a major new book, condensing a lifetime of work in this area. Drawing on over 20 years of cutting edge research in the Visual Development Units in Cambridge and University College, London, this book provides the definitive account of what we know about the developing visual system and the problems that can occur during development. The book reviews, evaluates, and sets in context the exciting progress being made in this area, and additionally suggests new areas for research. Written to be accessible to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in psychology, the neurosciences, optometry, and visual science, this volume represents an important new addition to the literature on vision.