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Art and the Senses

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Hardback Sep 2011 ISBN13: 9780199230600ISBN10: 0199230609 The senses play a vital role in our health, our social interactions, and in enjoying food, music and the arts.
The book provides a unique interdisciplinary overview of the senses, ranging from the neuroscience of sensory processing in the body, to cultural influences on how the senses are used in society, to the role of the senses in the arts.

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