Why does the sky look blue? Why does sugar taste sweet? Can my dog hear the same things I hear? We all start out as natural enthusiasts for the subject material of a sensation and perception class. Sinauer Associates' Sensation & Perception, Second Edition is written by experts in each of the senses who never lost that enthusiasm and who have a passion for conveying the excitement of this field of study to students. Sensation & Perception provides up-to-date and accurate descriptions of vision, audition, touch, taste, olfaction, and the vestibular system in a lively and engaging manner. The book reflects the recent explosion of knowledge in higher-level perception with extensive coverage of topics such as attention, haptic perception, and speech and music. At the same time, the text provides a solid grounding in the basics of sensory physiology and psychophysics.This new Second Edition has been revised throughout to include the most recent work in the field. More connections have been made so that students can see how facts about one sense inform our understanding of the others. The popular companion website is has been updated with more demonstrations and exercises. An entirely new chapter on the vestibular system has been added. Additionally, there is new coverage of visual development, the neural basis of object recognition, body image and out-of-body experiences, brain plasticity, pheromones and chemicals that may influence human sexual attraction, and much more.