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Human Behavior in Global Perspective (1990)

Segall’s research has made important contributions to an understanding of cultural influences on perception. An entire chapter of this book is devoted to how culture affects our perception of visual illusions.

National Alliance of Blind Students

This is an organization for postsecondary blind students that seeks to improve their educational opportunities and protect their rights.

National Association of the Deaf

This association serves adult deaf persons, parents of deaf children, professionals, students, and others interested in deafness. The group publishes Deaf American and provides information about various books on American Sign Language.

National Federation of the Blind

This organization seeks to establish the complete equality and integration of the blind into society. It publishes Braille Monitor, a monthly magazine, and a number of educational brochures. Job opportunities for the blind are listed.

Pseudoscience and the Paranormal (1988)

This comprehensive book documents the lack of scientific evidence in many different areas such as graphology (use of handwriting to determine personality), UFO abductions, telepathy, astrology, and firewalking.

Seeing: Illusion, Brain, and Mind (1980)

This fascinating book presents many different illusions and describes attempts to explain them.

The Story of My Life (1970)

This fascinating account of Helen Keller’s life as a blind person provides insights into blind people’s perception of the world and how they use other senses.

The Book of Natural Pain Relief (1995)

This book discusses contemporary nonpharmaceutical interventions for both chronic and short-term pain. It includes an extensive discussion of psychological factors that can cause and enhance pain.

When Hearing Gets Hard (1993)

This book explores psychological aspects of hearing loss and provides some physiological background on the causes of hearing loss.

Internet Resources

http://magic.hofstra.edu:7003/immortal/index.html/

Offers a profile of Beethoven including how his deafness affected his life.

http://www.gallaudet.edu/-nicd/

Gallaudet University provides a resource page for the Deaf.

http://www.nih.gov/nidcd/

The National Institute on Deafness updates research on sensory problems.

http://ificinfo.health.org/insight/exper.htm

Investigate how you can determine if you are a supertaster by visiting this site.

http://www.nih.gov/nidcd/smltaste.htm

Explore the nature of smell and taste disorders.

http://lwaber.swmed.edu/popgen/colorblind.htm

Dr. Oliver Sacks discusses the genetic background of colorblindness.

http://www.lava.net/-dewilson/web/color.html

A discussion about the mechanics of colorblindness.

http://www.mhnet.org/guide/blind.htm

Comprehensive resources for the Blind.

http://www.blind.net/bg200000.html

A review of the major causes of blindness.

http://robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu/-nicolson/tactile.html

Sample research related to touch from robotics lab at Berkeley.

http://www.textras.bc.ca/webball/ondeck/perception.html

Apply perception principles to becoming a better hitter in baseball.

http://www.fink.com/papers/impossible.html

Explore a variety of perceptual illusions called impossible figures.

http://www.rit.edu/-jjk6447/espintro.html

Evaluate your extrasensory powers at this site.

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