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Dale Purves

Research Professor Emeritus of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
BOX90999, Durham, NC 27708
B241, LSRC Bldg., Research Drive, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Book sections


A biological basis for musical tonality

Book section · January 1, 2012 Like other sensory qualities, the human ability to perceive tonal sound stimuli has presumably evolved because of its utility. Although a variety of tonal sounds are present in the human auditory environment, the vocalizations of other humans are the most ... Full text Cite

Perception of Surfaces and Forms

Book section · January 1, 2009 The purpose of this article is to consider the strategy that vision uses to generate perceptions of surface qualities such as brightness and color, as well as perceptions of surface form. The basic challenge that vision must contend with in elaborating the ... Full text Cite

Vision

Book section · January 1, 2009 Full text Cite