Blind vision the neuroscience of visual impairment / Zaira Cattaneo and Tomaso Vecchi.

Author/creator Cattaneo, Zaira, 1979-
Other author Vecchi, Tomaso, 1966-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Description269 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Blindness--Pathophysiology.
Vision disorders--Pathophysiology.
Cognitive neuroscience.
Blindness--physiopathology.
Blindness--psychology.
Cognitive Science--methods.
Perception--physiology.
Visually Impaired Persons--psychology.

Contents Blindness and sensory compensation -- The relationship between visual perception, imagery, and cognitive functions -- Imagery and working memory processes in the blind -- Spatial cognition in the blind -- Low vision -- The importance of blindness onset -- Cortical plasticity and blindness.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-264) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010018807
ISBN9780262015035 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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