Conceits: Human Cognition and Perception (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780557950218)

"Learning about visual illusions and how they work show us that reality and human perception of reality are different things," writes art historian David Cycleback in Conceits. Written as a fractured assortment of short pieces, the book is a mind bending look at peculiarities, curiosities and limitations of human thought and perception. Traversing psychology, physiology, science, art and philosophy, just a few of the thought-provoking topics include visual and optical illusions, mirages, the psychology of hitting a baseball, catch-22s in art and communication, the psychology of numeral systems, limitations of science, blind spots of logic and common everyday misperceptions of reality.

Author: David Cycleback
ISBN-10: 055795021X
ISBN-13: 9780557950218
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d