[Artbeyondsightmuseums] New book: Psychology of Touch and Blindness

[Joan M. Pursley]

Nina,

If you have an email address or Morty, you might send him a note
congratulating him on the publication of this book Š and wishing him a
happy Thanksgiving.

J

On 11/27/13 5:39 AM, "Lisa Yayla" <Lisa.Yayla at statped.no> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Sending information about Prof. Heller's new book,
>
>Psychology of Touch and Blindness
>This book reviews the considerable body of research that has been done to
>evaluate the touch skills of blind people. With an emphasis on cognitive
>and
>neuroscientific approaches, it encompasses a wide-ranging discussion of
>the
>theoretical issues in the field of touch perception and blindness.
>The volume includes chapters on sensory aspects of touch, perception in
>blind
>individuals, multimodal relations and their implications for instruction
>and
>development, and new technology, including sensory aids and virtual
>touch. A
>distinctive feature of the book is the inclusion of the practical
>applications of
>research in this area.
>A significant characteristic of research on touch and imagery in
>congenitally
>blind individuals is that it speaks to the basic nature of spatial
>imagery and
>the importance and necessity -- or lack thereof -- of specific visual
>sensory
>experience for the acquisition of knowledge about space, spatial layout,
>and
>picture perception. As such, the book will not only appeal to researchers
>and professionals with an interest in touch and blindness, but also to a
>wider
>audience of cognitive psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists working
>in the
>field of perception.
>Selected Table of Contents
>1. Introduction: Historical and Philosophical Background. 2. Cognitive
>Neuroscience of Touch. 3 The Haptic Perception of Objects and their
>Properties.
>4. Illusions. 5. Intermodal Relations. 6. Development of Haptic
>Perception over
>the Life-Span. 7. Blindness: General Introduction Patt ern Perception,
>Imagery,
>Spatial Orientation, and Mobility. 8. Picture Perception and Blind
>People. 9.
>Braille and New Technology. 10. Haptics in Learning Reading, Handwriting
>and
>Mathematics. 11. Tactile Interfaces and Applications. 12. General
>Conclusions:
>Implications of Current Research for Theory and Applications.
>About the Authors
>Morton A. Heller is Professor Emeritus and the former chair of the
>Psychology Department at Eastern Illinois University.
>He has edited four books on touch and blindness. Dr. Heller has served on
>the Editorial Board of Perception, and is an action editor for the
>journal. He has interests in spatial perception and drawing in blind and
>sighted people, the relationship between the senses of vision and touch,
>spatial memory, and illusions in touch and vision.
>Edouard Gentaz is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Faculty of
>Psychology and Educational Sciences
>at the University of Geneva and Director of Research at the CNRS
>Laboratory of Psychology and Neurocognition at Grenoble. His research,
>which has theoretical and applied dimensions, focuses in particular on
>the development of sensori-motor and cognitive abilities in typical
>populations and in blind people. He is the author or co-author of more
>than 80 articles in refereed journals and several books.
>
>Regards,
>
>Lisa
>
>
>
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