Blindsight: A Case Study and Implications

Blindsight: A Case Study and Implications
ISBN-10
0198521294
ISBN-13
9780198521297
Series
Blindsight
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
Pages
187
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Author
Lawrence Weiskrantz

Description

The author and his collaborators were among the first to describe blindsight, the phenomenon in which patients who are blind due to damage to the neocortex can nevertheless discriminate certain types of visual events within their blind fields, even though they believe they are only guessing.
This book gives a detailed account of the research conducted over ten years on an individual case of blindsight, together with a discussion of the historical and neurological background of the patient. It also reviews cases reported by other investigators and discusses the theoretical and practical
issues and implications of this fascinating occurrence for psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers.

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