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Neurocognitive Interpretations of Australian Literature - Criticism in the Age of Neuroawareness (Hardcover): Jean-Francois... Neurocognitive Interpretations of Australian Literature - Criticism in the Age of Neuroawareness (Hardcover)
Jean-Francois Vernay
R1,551 Discovery Miles 15 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This unique book on neurocognitive interpretations of Australian literature covers a wide range of analyses by discussing Australian Literary Studies, Aboriginal literary texts, women writers, ethnic writing, bestsellers, neurodivergence fiction, emerging as well as high- profile writers, literary hoaxes and controversies, book culture, and LGBTIQA+ authors, to name a few. It eclectically brings together a wide gamut of cognitive concepts and literary genres at the intersection of Australian literary studies and cognitive literary studies in the first single-author volume of its kind. It takes Australian Literary Studies into the age of neuroawareness and provides new pathways in contemporary criticism.

Decision Making and Modelling in Cognitive Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Sisir Roy Decision Making and Modelling in Cognitive Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Sisir Roy
R2,782 R2,044 Discovery Miles 20 440 Save R738 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book discusses the paradigm of quantum ontology as an appropriate model for measuring cognitive processes. It clearly shows the inadequacy of the application of classical probability theory in modelling the human cognitive domain. The chapters investigate the context dependence and neuronal basis of cognition in a coherent manner. According to this framework, epistemological issues related to decision making and state of mind are seen to be similar to issues related to equanimity and neutral mind, as discussed in Buddhist perspective. The author states that quantum ontology as a modelling tool will help scientists create new methodologies of modelling in other streams of science as well.

Cognitive Dynamics - Conceptual and Representational Change in Humans and Machines (Paperback): Eric Dietrich, Arthur B. Markman Cognitive Dynamics - Conceptual and Representational Change in Humans and Machines (Paperback)
Eric Dietrich, Arthur B. Markman
R1,291 Discovery Miles 12 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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 is based on the notion that, while new tools and approaches for understanding cognition are valuable, representational approaches do not need to be abandoned in the course of constructing new models and explanations. Rather, models that incorporate representation are quite compatible with the kinds of complex situations being modeled with the new methods. This volume illustrates the power of this explicitly representational approach--labeled "cognitive dynamics"--in original essays by prominent researchers in cognitive science. Each chapter explores some aspect of the dynamics of cognitive processing while still retaining representations as the centerpiece of the explanations of the key phenomena. These chapters serve as an existence proof that representation is not incompatible with the dynamics of cognitive processing. The book is divided into sections on foundational issues about the use of representation in cognitive science, the dynamics of low level cognitive processes (such as visual and auditory perception and simple lexical priming), and the dynamics of higher cognitive processes (including categorization, analogy, and decision making).

How We Learn - Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now (Paperback): Stanislas Dehaene How We Learn - Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now (Paperback)
Stanislas Dehaene
R488 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R112 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"There are words that are so familiar they obscure rather than illuminate the thing they mean, and 'learning' is such a word. It seems so ordinary, everyone does it. Actually it's more of a black box, which Dehaene cracks open to reveal the awesome secrets within."--The New York Times Book Review An illuminating dive into the latest science on our brain's remarkable learning abilities and the potential of the machines we program to imitate them The human brain is an extraordinary learning machine. Its ability to reprogram itself is unparalleled, and it remains the best source of inspiration for recent developments in artificial intelligence. But how do we learn? What innate biological foundations underlie our ability to acquire new information, and what principles modulate their efficiency? In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene finds the boundary of computer science, neurobiology, and cognitive psychology to explain how learning really works and how to make the best use of the brain's learning algorithms in our schools and universities, as well as in everyday life and at any age.

Minding the Climate - How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis (Hardcover): Ann-Christine Duhaime Minding the Climate - How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis (Hardcover)
Ann-Christine Duhaime
R785 Discovery Miles 7 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A neurosurgeon explores how our tendency to prioritize short-term consumer pleasures spurs climate change, but also how the brain's amazing capacity for flexibility can-and likely will-enable us to prioritize the long-term survival of humanity. Increasingly politicians, activists, media figures, and the public at large agree that climate change is an urgent problem. Yet that sense of urgency rarely translates into serious remedies. If we believe the climate crisis is real, why is it so difficult to change our behavior and our consumer tendencies? Minding the Climate investigates this problem in the neuroscience of decision-making. In particular, Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD, points to the evolution of the human brain during eons of resource scarcity. Understandably, the brain adapted to prioritize short-term survival over more uncertain long-term outcomes. But the resulting behavioral architecture is poorly suited to the present, when scarcity is a lesser concern and slow-moving, novel challenges like environmental issues present the greatest danger. Duhaime details how even our acknowledged best interests are thwarted by the brain's reward system: if a behavior isn't perceived as immediately beneficial, we probably won't do it-never mind that we "know" we should. This is what happens when we lament climate change while indulging the short-term consumer satisfactions that ensure the disaster will continue. Luckily, we can sway our brains, and those of others, to alter our behaviors. Duhaime describes concrete, achievable interventions that have been shown to encourage our neurological circuits to embrace new rewards. Such small, incremental steps that individuals take, whether in their roles as consumers, in the workplace, or in leadership positions, are necessary to mitigate climate change. The more we understand how our tendencies can be overridden by our brain's capacity to adapt, Duhaime argues, the more likely we are to have a future.

The DBT Workbook for Emotional Relief - Fast-Acting Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Balance Out-of-Control Emotions and... The DBT Workbook for Emotional Relief - Fast-Acting Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Balance Out-of-Control Emotions and Find Calm Right Now (Paperback)
Sheri Van Dijk
R605 R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Save R98 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Fast-acting "emotional rescue" tools grounded in proven-effective DBT to help you find quick relief from intense thoughts and feelings, as well as core emotion regulation skills to help you stay balanced. Do you have difficulty managing your emotions? If you're like most people, the answer is most likely an emphatic, "Yes!" Dealing with emotions is challenging, and it's easy to misunderstand those feelings--especially in the heat of the moment when it feels like they're ganging up on you from all directions. Getting hijacked by your emotions can leave you feeling helpless--with nowhere to go and nothing or no one to help you. If only you had tools at the ready to extinguish the turmoil before it starts raging. In this breakthrough workbook, renowned dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) expert Sheri Van Dijk delivers fast-acting emotional rescue tools that you can put into practice right now to effectively manage your feelings and prevent meltdowns. You'll learn essential skills for staying calm when things feel overwhelming--including mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Putting these newfound skills into practice will help you take charge of your emotions, reduce pain and suffering, focus more on positive feelings, and improve your overall quality of life. Dealing with emotions is tricky; the good news is you no longer have to go it alone. If you're tired of trying and failing to find balance--and want fast relief from the emotional storm--this workbook has you covered. This emotional "quick-rescue" kit will help you: Understand and identify your emotions Reduce emotional reactivity and mood swings Increase self-awareness and self-compassion Get unstuck from unhealthy thinking and behavior patterns Find balance when emotions are too intense

Brain and Mind (Paperback): David A. Oakley Brain and Mind (Paperback)
David A. Oakley
R1,151 Discovery Miles 11 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The relationship between brain and mind is one of the most baffling problems in science but potentially one of the most interesting. First published in 1985, this collection of original essays traces the development of mind in animals and human beings from its origins in the evolution of larger brains with a capacity for creating mental models of the environment. Examples are given of the way in which the brain may use this increased capacity to represent both the physical and social worlds, and the authors suggest that this type of mental activity might underly what human beings recognize in themselves as 'awareness' or 'consciousness'. Brain and Mind brings together much of the latest research and provides a useful framework for the study of this increasingly important subject. The contributors are experts in a wide range of disciplines and draw their conclusions from a broad base of clinical and experimental evidence. Students of psychology, zoology, anatomy, medicine and philosophy, as well as anyone who has wondered about their own mind and its relation to the brain, will find this a fascinating and stimulating source.

Diagnostic Expertise in Organizational Environments (Paperback): Mark W. Wiggins, Thomas Loveday Diagnostic Expertise in Organizational Environments (Paperback)
Mark W. Wiggins, Thomas Loveday
R1,849 Discovery Miles 18 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Diagnostic Expertise in Organizational Environments provides a state-of-the-art foundation for a new paradigm in expertise research and practice. Skilled diagnosis is essential for accurate and efficient performance across a range of organizational contexts, including aviation, finance, rail, forensic investigation, firefighting, and medicine. However, it is also a complex process, subject to the abilities and experience of individual operators, the culture and practices of organizations, the relationships between operators, and the availability and usefulness of technology. As a consequence, diagnostic skills can be difficult to learn, maintain, and evaluate. This volume is a comprehensive approach that examines diagnostic expertise at the level of the individual practitioner, in the social context, and at the organizational level. The chapter authors comprise both academics and highly skilled practitioners so that there is a clear transition from understanding the problem of diagnostic skills to the implementation of solutions, either through redesign, training, and/or selection. It will appeal to those academics and practitioners interested and involved in this field and also prove useful to students of psychology, cognitive science education and/or computer interaction.

Feeling and Knowing - Making Minds Conscious (Paperback): Antonio Damasio Feeling and Knowing - Making Minds Conscious (Paperback)
Antonio Damasio
R345 R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Save R62 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'A truly awe-inspiring piece of writing' David Robson, author of The Intelligence Trap In recent decades, many philosophers and cognitive scientists have declared the question of consciousness unsolvable, but Antonio Damasio is convinced that recent findings in neuroscience, psychology and artificial intelligence have given us the necessary tools to solve its mystery. In Feeling & Knowing, Damasio elucidates the myriad aspects of consciousness and presents his analysis and new insights in a way that is faithful to our own intuitive sense of the experience. In forty-eight brief chapters, Damasio helps us understand the relation between consciousness and the mind; why being conscious is not the same as either being awake or sensing; the central role of feeling; and why the brain is essential for the development of consciousness. He synthesises the recent findings of various sciences with the philosophy of consciousness, and, most significantly, presents his original research which has transformed our understanding of the brain and human behaviour. Here is an indispensable guide to understanding the fundamental human capacity for informing and transforming our experience of the world around us and our perception of our place in it.

The Cognitive Psychology of Depression - A Special Issue of Cognition and Emotion (Paperback): I.H. Gottlib The Cognitive Psychology of Depression - A Special Issue of Cognition and Emotion (Paperback)
I.H. Gottlib
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Of all the psychiatric disorders, depression is by far the most common, affecting between 8 and 18 percent of the general population at some point in their lives. Although the heterogeneity of the affective disorders makes it unlikely that a single set of factors can adequately explain the full range of phenomena associated with depression, there has been a swell of research over the past two decades designed to examine cognitive factors in the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of this disorder. Whereas early work in this area tended to examine responses of depressed persons to questionnaires assessing cognitions, more recent research has drawn both theoretically and methodologically from experimental cognitive psychology, including work in information processing, social cognition, and cognitive neuropsychology. In an effort to examine the current state of research and theory in this area, the National Institute of Mental Health held a workshop on "The Cognitive Psychology of Depression" - this special issue is a result of that workshop. The papers represent a wide range of approaches to examining the relation between cognition and depression, and include studies assessing attention, memory, and schematic processing of both self-referential and neutral information, as well as examinations of transient mood effects and underlying brain activity. Moreover, the papers cover a diverse set of samples (including children and young and middle-aged adults, and unipolar depressed, bipolar depressed, and formerly depressed individuals) and encompass a range of severity of depressive symptoms. Finally, a closing commentary identifies and discusses issues raised by this group of papers, and offers suggestions concerning fruitful directions for future research in the study of cognition and depression.

Likelihood-Free Methods for Cognitive Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): James J. Palestro, Per B. Sederberg, Adam F. Osth,... Likelihood-Free Methods for Cognitive Science (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
James J. Palestro, Per B. Sederberg, Adam F. Osth, Trisha Van Zandt, Brandon M. Turner
R2,623 R1,320 Discovery Miles 13 200 Save R1,303 (50%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explains the foundation of approximate Bayesian computation (ABC), an approach to Bayesian inference that does not require the specification of a likelihood function. As a result, ABC can be used to estimate posterior distributions of parameters for simulation-based models. Simulation-based models are now very popular in cognitive science, as are Bayesian methods for performing parameter inference. As such, the recent developments of likelihood-free techniques are an important advancement for the field. Chapters discuss the philosophy of Bayesian inference as well as provide several algorithms for performing ABC. Chapters also apply some of the algorithms in a tutorial fashion, with one specific application to the Minerva 2 model. In addition, the book discusses several applications of ABC methodology to recent problems in cognitive science. Likelihood-Free Methods for Cognitive Science will be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in experimental, applied, and cognitive science.

Mindwandering - How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity (Paperback): Moshe Bar Mindwandering - How It Can Improve Your Mood and Boost Your Creativity (Paperback)
Moshe Bar
R333 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Save R62 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'An original, provocative and fascinating new theory by one of the world's leading neuroscientists about why the mind wanders - and when and why it's good for you' Daniel Gilbert Your brain is noisy. Certain regions are always grinding away at involuntary activities like daydreaming and intrusive thoughts - taking up to forty-seven percent of your waking time. This is mindwandering. Mindwandering is the first popular book to explore the phenomenon of our wandering minds and the cutting-edge new research behind it. Cognitive neuroscientist Moshe Bar combines his decades of research to explain the benefits and the possible cost of mindwandering within the broader context of psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry and philosophy. He provides you with practical knowledge that can help strengthen your relationships with others, increase your concentration at work and reduce your anxiety. 'Bar's revelatory, pioneering studies are finally available for everyone to enjoy, so we can optimally direct our states of mind to better align with the moment' David Eagleman, New York Times-bestselling author of Incognito and Livewired 'Highlights the role of mindwandering in solving problems, inducing happiness and in teaching us to bring the right mind to the right time' Dr Nancy Etcoff, psychologist at Harvard Medical School 'A gentle and humane book that should be read by everyone interested in the human mind and the human brain' Andy Clark, Professor of Cognitive Philosophy, University of Sussex

The Routledge Handbook of Embodied Cognition (Paperback): Lawrence Shapiro The Routledge Handbook of Embodied Cognition (Paperback)
Lawrence Shapiro
R1,581 Discovery Miles 15 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Embodied cognition is one of the foremost areas of study and research in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology and cognitive science. The Routledge Handbook of Embodied Cognition is an outstanding guide and reference source to the key topics and debates in this exciting subject and essential reading for any student and scholar of philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Comprising over thirty chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into six parts: Historical underpinnings Perspectives on embodied cognition Applied embodied cognition: perception, language, and reasoning Applied embodied cognition: social and moral cognition and emotion Applied embodied cognition: memory, attention, and group cognition Meta-topics. The early chapters of the Handbook cover empirical and philosophical foundations of embodied cognition, focusing on Gibsonian and phenomenological approaches. Subsequent chapters cover additional, important themes common to work in embodied cognition, including embedded, extended and enactive cognition as well as chapters on empirical research in perception, language, reasoning, social and moral cognition, emotion, consciousness, memory, and learning and development.

The Neuroscience of Multimodal Persuasive Messages - Persuading the Brain (Hardcover): Dirk Remley The Neuroscience of Multimodal Persuasive Messages - Persuading the Brain (Hardcover)
Dirk Remley
R4,476 Discovery Miles 44 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, Dirk Remley applies his model of integrating multimodal rhetorical theory and multi-sensory neural processing theory pertaining to cognition and learning to multimodal persuasive messages. Using existing theories from multimodal rhetoric and specific findings from neurobiological studies, the book shows possible applications of the model through case studies related to persuasive messages such as those found in political campaign advertising, legal scenarios and general advertising, including print, videos, and in-person settings. As such, the book furthers the discussion of cognitive neuroscience and multimodal rhetorical theory, and it serves as a vehicle by which readers can better understand the links between multimodal rhetoric and cognitive neuroscience associated with persuasive communication in professional and educational environments.

The Traumatic Stress Recovery Workbook - 40 Brain-Changing Techniques You Can Use Right Now to Treat Symptoms of PTSD and Start... The Traumatic Stress Recovery Workbook - 40 Brain-Changing Techniques You Can Use Right Now to Treat Symptoms of PTSD and Start Feeling Better (Paperback)
Jennifer Sweeton
R614 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R97 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

40 simple, brain-changing neuroscience techniques for overcoming trauma. I can't ever calm down. I am emotionally numb. I can't stop thinking about what happened. I don't want to go anywhere. I can't sleep. If you've experienced trauma, you may feel emotionally numb. You may have moments where you can't "calm down," or get to sleep. You might replay the traumatic event over in your mind. And you may even isolate yourself from others. You should know that you are not alone. Many people will live through a potentially traumatic event at some point in their lives, and some will even develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you're struggling with symptoms, you need effective relief--right now. This workbook can help you find it. In The Traumatic Stress Recovery Workbook, trauma and neuroscience expert Jennifer Sweeton provides forty brain-changing techniques for overcoming PTSD that you can begin using right away to build resilience, boost self-confidence, and develop self-efficacy. You'll learn what happens in your brain after experiencing trauma, and why it reacts in ways that cause even more distress. You'll also discover evidence-based strategies grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience to manage psychological and physical--or somatic--symptoms--so you can get back to your life. Using the practical and integrative approach in this workbook, you can address symptoms at your own pace. And by making small lifestyle changes, you'll carve new neural pathways in your brain and jump-start the healing process.

Fine Art and Perceptual Neuroscience - Field of Vision and the Painted Grid (Paperback): Paul Hackett Fine Art and Perceptual Neuroscience - Field of Vision and the Painted Grid (Paperback)
Paul Hackett
R1,148 Discovery Miles 11 480 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Over the past decade, the integration of psychology and fine art has sparked growing academic interest among researchers of these disciplines. The author, both a psychologist and artist, offers up a unique merger and perspective of these fields. Through the production of fine art, which is directly informed by neuroscientific and optical processes, this volume aims to fill a gap in the literature and understanding of the creation and perception of the grid image created as a work of art. The grid image is employed (for reasons discussed in the text) to illustrate more general processes associated with the integration of vision, visual distortion, and painting. Existing at the intersection of perceptual neuroscience, psychology, fine art and art history, this volume concerns the act of painting and the process of looking. More specifically, the book examines vision and the effects of visual impairment and how these can be interpreted through painting within a theoretical framework of visual neuroscience.

Infant Development - Ecological Perspectives (Paperback): Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Katherine Karraker, Tom Luster Infant Development - Ecological Perspectives (Paperback)
Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Katherine Karraker, Tom Luster
R1,282 Discovery Miles 12 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of essays by leading scholars in the field of childhood development focus on the critical issues and questions that need to be addressed at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Topics covered include the ecology of fetal development, birth and the newborn period, family ecology and infant development, infant care settings, gender influences on caregiving, culture, violence, poverty, substance abuse, social support, maternal age, risk and protective factors, the impact of legal and public policy, and historical, and future ecologies of infant development

Is Consciousness Everywhere? - Essays on Panpsychism (Paperback): Philip Goff, Alex Moran Is Consciousness Everywhere? - Essays on Panpsychism (Paperback)
Philip Goff, Alex Moran; Contributions by Annaka Harris, Christof Koch, Anil Seth, …
R626 Discovery Miles 6 260 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Sixth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling - ICCM - 2004 (Hardcover): Marsha C. Lovett, Christian D. Schunn,... Sixth International Conference on Cognitive Modeling - ICCM - 2004 (Hardcover)
Marsha C. Lovett, Christian D. Schunn, Christian Lebiere, Paul Munro
R5,080 Discovery Miles 50 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The International Conference on Cognitive Modeling brings together researchers who develop computational models to explain and predict cognitive data. The core theme of the 2004 conference was "Integrating Computational Models," encompassing an integration of diverse data through models of coherent phenomena; integration across modeling approaches; and integration of teaching and modeling. This text presents the proceedings of that conference. The International Conference on Cognitive Modeling 2004 sought to grow the discipline of computational cognitive modeling by providing a sophisticated modeling audience for cutting-edge researchers, in addition to offering a forum for integrating insights across alternative modeling approaches in both basic research and applied settings, and a venue for planning the future growth of the discipline. The meeting included a careful peer-review process of 6-page paper submissions; poster-abstracts to include late-breaking work in the area; prizes for best papers; a doctoral consortium; and competitive modeling symposia that compare and contrast different approaches to the same phenomena.

Diagnostic Expertise in Organizational Environments (Hardcover, New Ed): Mark W. Wiggins, Thomas Loveday Diagnostic Expertise in Organizational Environments (Hardcover, New Ed)
Mark W. Wiggins, Thomas Loveday
R3,180 Discovery Miles 31 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Diagnostic Expertise in Organizational Environments provides a state-of-the-art foundation for a new paradigm in expertise research and practice. Skilled diagnosis is essential for accurate and efficient performance across a range of organizational contexts, including aviation, finance, rail, forensic investigation, firefighting, and medicine. However, it is also a complex process, subject to the abilities and experience of individual operators, the culture and practices of organizations, the relationships between operators, and the availability and usefulness of technology. As a consequence, diagnostic skills can be difficult to learn, maintain, and evaluate. This volume is a comprehensive approach that examines diagnostic expertise at the level of the individual practitioner, in the social context, and at the organizational level. The chapter authors comprise both academics and highly skilled practitioners so that there is a clear transition from understanding the problem of diagnostic skills to the implementation of solutions, either through redesign, training, and/or selection. It will appeal to those academics and practitioners interested and involved in this field and also prove useful to students of psychology, cognitive science education and/or computer interaction.

Finding the Body in the Mind - Embodied Memories, Trauma, and Depression (Paperback): Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber Finding the Body in the Mind - Embodied Memories, Trauma, and Depression (Paperback)
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Interdisciplinary studies from the fields of embodied cognitive science, epigenetics, and cognitive neuroscience offer challenging explanations of the functions in the analyst's mind which might allow him to create spontaneous associations through which he unconsciously 'understands' the traumatic, embodied experiences of the patient. As the clinical examples presented in this book suggest, it is the continuous observation in clinical situations - as well as the development of a holding and containing analytic relationship in long psychoanalyses - which finally allow the psychoanalyst and his patient to dare to re-experience the trauma (or other threatening infantile conflicts) directly in the transference. These processes open the doors for an increasingly detailed understanding of the traumatic material in the enactments and other forms of 'embodied memories' of the analysand in the transference, and to initiate a process of working through. In this book challenging epistemological and methodological questions are connected throughout with the interdisciplinary dialogue between psychoanalysis and modern neurosciences.

Make It Stick - The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover): Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger, Mark A. McDaniel Make It Stick - The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger, Mark A. McDaniel 1
R846 R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Save R92 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick "turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.

Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned.

Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick "will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.

From Symptom to Synapse - A Neurocognitive Perspective on Clinical Psychology (Hardcover): Jan Mohlman, Thilo Deckersbach, Adam... From Symptom to Synapse - A Neurocognitive Perspective on Clinical Psychology (Hardcover)
Jan Mohlman, Thilo Deckersbach, Adam Weissman
R3,942 Discovery Miles 39 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The purpose of this book is to introduce clinical psychologists, other mental health practitioners, and researchers to the neurocognitive approach to assessing and treating psychiatric disorders. It will provide a basic introduction to the research that integrates conventional clinical diagnostic methods with neuropsychological testing, cognitive assessment strategies, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and other psychophysiological models. Readers will learn how these measures can be used to elucidate target domains of dysfunction that extend beyond the framework provided by the DSM and inform the optimal treatment of psychiatric disorders. The beginning chapters will discuss the history, emergence, and priorities of the neurocognitive approach and explain the basic principles and limitations of brain- and body-based assessment tools. Subsequent chapters will address individual psychiatric disorders in this neurocognitive context and follow a standard format: a thorough description of the clinical problem; a review of the most recent literature; a discussion of how the neurocognitive approach advances our understanding of the disorder; and conclusions for future research and practice.

From Symptom to Synapse - A Neurocognitive Perspective on Clinical Psychology (Paperback): Jan Mohlman, Thilo Deckersbach, Adam... From Symptom to Synapse - A Neurocognitive Perspective on Clinical Psychology (Paperback)
Jan Mohlman, Thilo Deckersbach, Adam Weissman
R1,789 Discovery Miles 17 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The purpose of this book is to introduce clinical psychologists, other mental health practitioners, and researchers to the neurocognitive approach to assessing and treating psychiatric disorders. It will provide a basic introduction to the research that integrates conventional clinical diagnostic methods with neuropsychological testing, cognitive assessment strategies, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and other psychophysiological models. Readers will learn how these measures can be used to elucidate target domains of dysfunction that extend beyond the framework provided by the DSM and inform the optimal treatment of psychiatric disorders. The beginning chapters will discuss the history, emergence, and priorities of the neurocognitive approach and explain the basic principles and limitations of brain- and body-based assessment tools. Subsequent chapters will address individual psychiatric disorders in this neurocognitive context and follow a standard format: a thorough description of the clinical problem; a review of the most recent literature; a discussion of how the neurocognitive approach advances our understanding of the disorder; and conclusions for future research and practice.

Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (Hardcover): Wayne D. Gray, Christian D.... Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (Hardcover)
Wayne D. Gray, Christian D. Schunn
R1,415 Discovery Miles 14 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume features the complete text of the material presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. As in previous years, the symposium included an interesting mixture of papers on many topics from researchers with diverse backgrounds and different goals, presenting a multifaceted view of cognitive science. The volume includes all papers, posters, and summaries of symposia presented at this leading conference that brings cognitive scientists together. The 2002 meeting dealt with issues of representing and modeling cognitive processes as they appeal to scholars in all subdisciplines that comprise cognitive science: psychology, computer science, neuroscience, linguistics, and philosophy.

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