The Science of Social Vision: The Science of Social Vision
- ISBN-10
- 0195333179
- ISBN-13
- 9780195333176
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 471
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Jr., Reginald B. Adams, Nalini Ambady
Description
The human visual system is particularly attuned to and remarkably efficient at processing social cues. This text examines the functional and neuroanatomical mechanisms which underpin social vision.
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