Behaviorist Looks at Form Recognition

"...the book is thoughtful, scholarly, and well written. He presents the case against cognitive and psychological reductionism. For those in psychology who are operating within the current cognitive science Zeitgeist, this book should be read and carefully considered. Uttal is presenting one side of a debate-a debate, once enjoined, that has the potential for sharpening the scientific research in form perception".—Telegraphic Reviews"...Uttal's book offers the reader not only a profound review of the research literature on form recognition (theoretical approaches, models, and findings), but more particularly an evaluative and critical discussion from both methodological and philosophical viewpoints. He does not hesitate to describe the many weaknesses of the cognitive-computational and neurophysiological approaches to this research, and as an attractive alternative suggests modern behaviorism. Every researcher who studies form recognition will benefit greatly from reading this book, and will get a critical perspective of where the field is heading."—Contemporary Psychology APA REVIEW OF BOOKS

• Contents: Preface. The Form Recognition Problem: Introduction and Preview. On the Specification of Form or How to Represent a Face That It May Be Recognized. The Psychophysical Data. Theories of Form Recognition. Summary and Conclusions.