Description
Knowing Hands analyzes the cognitive psychology of manual control.
About the Author
David A. Rosenbaum is a cognitive psychologist whose main interests are human perception and performance. He attended Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania and Stanford University, California, where he received his PhD. He worked at Bell Laboratories, Hampshire College, Amhert, Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Pennsylvania State University. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Rosenbaum was the Editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance and a recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship.
Reviews
'Rosenbaum's argument that hand actions reflect tremendous knowledge is both compelling and important. Moreover, there may be no person better suited in either expertise or style to write such a book. It is clear, accessible, and often quite amusing. It reads as if it were being narrated with great enthusiasm.' Jeffrey B. Wagman, Illinois State University
'What does the brain do? As noted in 1899, the brain controls action. Rosenbaum has elucidated this important idea through the study of manual control. The hands are a great window into the brain. Rosenbaum is a great storyteller, writer and cognitive scientist, par excellence. The book will serve as a great resource for the student and professor.' Howard N. Zelaznik, Purdue University, Indiana
'I recommend Knowing Hands for those interested in the psychology of manual control or in more broad areas of cognition. It is a well-organized, easily comprehended, and fun read.' Christopher A. Was, PsychCRITICS
'Rosenbaum's Knowing Hands provides a first-of-its-kind overview of the cognitive psychology of the planning and control of daily manual actions with hands ... for those students and faculty who are interested in cognitive psychology, perception, artificial intelligence, and clinical Neuroscience.' CHOICE
Book Information
ISBN 9781107476646
Author David A. Rosenbaum
Format Paperback
Page Count 332
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 150mm * 18mm