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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of "maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Goedel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more.
As one of the most hotly debated topics of the past decade, false
memory has attracted the interest of researchers and practitioners
in many of psychology's subdisciplines. Real-world issues
surrounding the credibility of memories (particularly memories of
traumatic events, such as sexual abuse) reported by both children
and adults have been at the center of this debate. Were the adults
actually retrieving repressed memories under the careful direction
of psychotherapists, or were the memories being "created" by
repeated suggestion? Were children telling investigators about
events that actually happened, or were the interviewing techniques
used to get at unpleasant experiences serving to implant memories
that eventually became their own? There is evidence in the
psychological research literature to support both sides, and the
potential impact on individuals, families, and society as a whole
has been profound.
Designing Presence offers a unique insight into the training that has helped people around the world to cultivate more presence in both professional and personal settings. It explains the research behind the method of Towards Vivencia, shares stories of how it has been implemented and offers practical exercises to apply it in any context. Presence is something that is often talked about but is difficult to pin down. We have all experienced moments when we felt one with what we are doing and with our environment. However, this feeling is usually fleeting and we don't know when or how we will experience it again. Towards Vivencia is the first methodology of its kind to train performers to locate and replicate that specific state of consciousness associated with presence and peak performance. Based on over 20 years of experience, combined with research in anthropology, philosophy and the latest advances in neuroscience, Towards Vivencia enables performers to become fully engaged with their experience in order to operate at their highest possible level. This book aims to equip readers with the ability to actively design their experiences and create lasting changes not only in how they approach performance but also how they approach their everyday lives.
Recent work in cognitive science, much of it placed in opposition
to a computational view of the mind, has argued that the concept of
representation and theories based on that concept are not
sufficient to explain the details of cognitive processing. These
attacks on representation have focused on the importance of context
sensitivity in cognitive processing, on the range of individual
differences in performance, and on the relationship between minds
and the bodies and environments in which they exist. In each case,
models based on traditional assumptions about representation have
been assumed to be too rigid to account for the effects of these
factors on cognitive processing. In place of a representational
view of mind, other formalisms and methodologies, such as nonlinear
differential equations (or dynamical systems) and situated
robotics, have been proposed as better explanatory tools for
understanding cognition.
This book offers a comprehensive review and integration of the most
recent research and theories on the role of affect in social
cognition and features original contributions from leading
researchers in the field. The applications of this work to areas
such as clinical, organizational, forensic, health, marketing, and
advertising psychology receive special emphasis throughout. The
book is suitable as a core text in advanced courses on the role of
affect in social cognition and behavior or as a reference for those
interested in the subject.
Language, Volume 68, the latest release in the Psychology of Learning and Motivation, features empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning, to complex learning and problem-solving. Each chapter thoughtfully integrates the writings of leading contributors, with this volume presenting the latest on Perceptual Learning for Native and Non-Native Speech, Common representations of serial order in language and memory, Neurocomputational Emergentism as a framework for language development, Syntactic adaptation, Neural indices of structured sentence representation: state-of-the-art, A review of familial sinistrality and language, Monitoring and control in language production, and more.
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55, provides a scholarly look at research on the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Chapters in this new release include topics such as, Sensory Dysfunction Across Developmental Disabilities, The Role of natural communication partners in early communicate interventions for children with IDD, Adult employment in ID, The Future of Interventions to Foster Early Motor Development in Children with IDD, Developmental Perspectives of Problem Behaviors in DD. Contributors in this ongoing series come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.
Presents an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of parapsychology, uniquely situating it within a discussion of the nature of science and the scientific paradigm Considers the implications of paranormal findings in terms of our understanding of human consciousness Includes coverage of topics not seen in all textbooks in the field, including energy healing and psychokinesis
This new monograph presents Dr. Luce's current understanding of the
behavioral properties people exhibit (or should exhibit) when they
make selections among alternatives and how these properties lead to
numerical representations of those preferences. It summarizes, and
places in historical perspective, the research Dr. Luce has done on
utility theory for over 10 years. Included are axiomatic
theoretical formulations, experiments designed to test individual
assumptions, and analyses of the fit to bodies of data of numerical
representations derived from the theory.
Cognitive task analysis is a broad area consisting of tools and
techniques for describing the knowledge and strategies required for
task performance. Cognitive task analysis has implications for the
development of expert systems, training and instructional design,
expert decision making and policymaking. It has been applied in a
wide range of settings, with different purposes, for instance:
specifying user requirements in system design or specifying
training requirements in training needs analysis. The topics to be
covered by this work include: general approaches to cognitive task
analysis, system design, instruction, and cognitive task analysis
for teams. The work settings to which the tools and techniques
described in this work have been applied include: 911 dispatching,
faultfinding on board naval ships, design aircraft, and various
support systems.
Based on the formal concept of "knowledge structures" originally
proposed by Jean-Claude Falmagne and Jean-Paul Doignon, this book
contains descriptions of methodological developments and
experimental investigations as well as applications for various
knowledge domains. The authors address three main topics:
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 54 shares the latest research on the interactions between families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and service delivery systems. Chapters discuss Strengthening service access for children of color with autism spectrum disorders, Assessing the service impact of early intervention on young children with IDD and their families, Family-professional partnership with refugee families whose children have disabilities, Post high school transition for individuals with Down syndrome, Supporting families and school professionals to be engaged partners in the transition to adulthood for young adults with disabilities, amongst other timely topics.
Written for those interested in the topic of "shared knowledge" in
organizations, this edited volume brings together a variety of
themes and perspectives that emerge when multidisciplinary scholars
examine this important subject. The papers were presented at a
conference designed to bring together behavioral scientists who
were interested in the creation, conversation, distribution, and
protection of knowledge in organizations.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
First Published in 1999. looking at the role of speech and language in the growth of the mind, intellect and in how human's reason.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request. |
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