This text covers in detail the perceptual processes related to vision and hearing, taste and smell, touch and pain as well as the vestibular and proprioceptive systems. Topics covered include the fast-developing areas of perception of emotions and attractiveness and recognition of faces, plus newer topics not seen regularly in other textbooks, for example changes in perception throughout the lifespan and pathologies of perception. Key features includes: Chapters begin with summaries of key topics and questions to aid learning ; Includes key points, spotlights on research, and Thinking about Research sections, designed to encourage students to design their own studies ; Chapters close with Test Yourself questions, a review of key terms and annotated further readings.