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Theories of Consciousness - An Introduction and Assessment (Hardcover, 2nd edition): William Seager Theories of Consciousness - An Introduction and Assessment (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
William Seager
R4,692 Discovery Miles 46 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite recent strides in neuroscience and psychology that have deepened understanding of the brain, consciousness remains one of the greatest philosophical and scientific puzzles. The second edition of Theories of Consciousness: An Introduction and Assessment provides a fresh and up-to-date introduction to a variety of approaches to consciousness, and contributes to the current lively debate about the nature of consciousness and whether a scientific understanding of it is possible. After an initial overview of the status and prospects of physicalism in the face of the problem of consciousness, William Seager explores key themes from Descartes - the founder of the modern problem of consciousness. He then turns to the most important theories of consciousness: identity theories and the generation problem higher-order thought theories of consciousness self-representational theories of consciousness Daniel Dennett's theory of consciousness attention-based theories of consciousness representational theories of consciousness conscious intentionality panpsychism neutral monism. Thoroughly revised and expanded throughout, this second edition includes new chapters on animal consciousness, reflexive consciousness, combinatorial forms of panpsychism and neutral monism, as well as a significant new chapter on physicalism, emergence and consciousness. The book's broad scope, depth of coverage and focus on key philosophical positions and arguments make it an indispensable text for those teaching or studying philosophy of mind and psychology. It is also an excellent resource for those working in related fields such as cognitive science and the neuroscience of consciousness.

Routledge Library Editions: Autobiography (Hardcover): Various Routledge Library Editions: Autobiography (Hardcover)
Various
R14,364 Discovery Miles 143 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Reissuing works originally published between 1960 and 1995, this varied set offers an outstanding collection of scholarship. It includes topics that touch on psychology, feminist criticism, philosophy and literary history as well as examinations of autobiography as genre.

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Third Edition - Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts (Paperback):... Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Third Edition - Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts (Paperback)
Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
R649 R492 Discovery Miles 4 920 Save R157 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Approaches and Frameworks for HCI Research (Paperback): John Long Approaches and Frameworks for HCI Research (Paperback)
John Long
R1,370 R1,291 Discovery Miles 12 910 Save R79 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This research textbook, designed for young Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers beginning their careers, surveys the research models and methods in use today and offers a general framework to bring together the disparate concepts. HCI spans many disciplines and professions, including information science, applied psychology, computer science, informatics, software engineering and social science making it difficult for newcomers to get a good overview of the field and the available approaches. The book's rigorous 'approach-and-framework' response is to the challenge of retaining growth and diversification in HCI research by building up a general framework from approaches for Innovation, Art, Craft, Applied, Science and Engineering. This general framework is compared with other HCI frameworks and theories for completeness and coherence, all within a historical perspective of dissemination success. Readers can use this as a model to design and assess their own research frameworks and theories against those reported in the literature.

The Grasp of Consciousness (Psychology Revivals) - Action and Concept in the Young Child (Hardcover): Jean Piaget The Grasp of Consciousness (Psychology Revivals) - Action and Concept in the Young Child (Hardcover)
Jean Piaget
R5,080 Discovery Miles 50 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in English in 1976, the book draws on and extends our knowledge of the process of learning. The subject of the study is the general stage in a child's development that comes between his successful performance of an activity without knowing how he did it - that is, what he had to do in order to succeed - and the times when he becomes aware of what went into that action. The book reports the results of experiments conducted at the Centre of Genetic Epistemology. Children, ranging in age between four and adolescence, were asked to perform such tasks as walking on all fours, playing tiddlywinks, building a ramp for a toy car. They were then asked to explain how they had performed the task, and in some cases, to instruct the interviewer. Their answers show a number of surprising inaccuracies in the child's ability to grasp the nature of what he has done. Taking a broad view of his results, Piaget shows that they reveal several stages in the gradual development of the child's conceptualization of his actions. In analysing each stage, Piaget argues that the child's concept of his own action cannot be considered a simple matter of 'enlightenment', but must actively be reconstructed from his experience. This view has always been at the core of Piaget's work, and a new area of the child's mental world is here given definitive treatment.

Moral Choices for Our Future Selves - An Empirical Theory of Prudential Perception and a Moral Theory of Prudence (Hardcover):... Moral Choices for Our Future Selves - An Empirical Theory of Prudential Perception and a Moral Theory of Prudence (Hardcover)
Eleonora Vigano
R1,490 Discovery Miles 14 900 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book investigates the relationship between our present and future selves. It focuses specifically on diachronic self-regarding decisions: choices involving our earlier and later selves, in which the earlier self makes a decision for the later self.

Insight into a Bright Mind - A Neuroscientist's Personal Stories of Unique Thinking (Paperback): Nicole Tetreault Insight into a Bright Mind - A Neuroscientist's Personal Stories of Unique Thinking (Paperback)
Nicole Tetreault
R785 R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Save R120 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Time, Space, and Number in Physics and Psychology (Psychology Revivals) (Hardcover): William R. Uttal Time, Space, and Number in Physics and Psychology (Psychology Revivals) (Hardcover)
William R. Uttal
R4,201 Discovery Miles 42 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The crux of the debate between proponents of behavioral psychology and cognitive psychology focuses on the issue of accessibility. Cognitivists believe that mental mechanisms and processes are accessible, and that their inner workings can be inferred from experimental observations of behavior. Behaviorists, on the contrary, believe that mental processes and mechanisms are inaccessible, and that nothing important about them can be inferred from even the most cleverly designed empirical studies. One argument that is repeatedly raised by cognitivists is that even though mental processes are not directly accessible, this should not be a barrier to unravelling the nature of the inner mental processes and mechanisms. Inference works for other sciences, such as physics, so why not psychology? If physics can work so successfully with their kind of inaccessibility to make enormous theoretical progress, then why not psychology? As with most previous psychological debates, there is no "killer argument" that can provide an unambiguous resolution. In its absence, author William Uttal explores the differing properties of physical and psychological time, space, and mathematics before coming to the conclusion that there are major discrepancies between the properties of the respective subject matters that make the analogy of comparable inaccessibilities a false one. This title was first published in 2008.

Noise - A Flaw in Human Judgment (Paperback): Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein Noise - A Flaw in Human Judgment (Paperback)
Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein
R590 R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Save R110 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Science of Aphasia Rehabilitation (Hardcover): Chris Code, Donald Freed The Science of Aphasia Rehabilitation (Hardcover)
Chris Code, Donald Freed
R3,904 Discovery Miles 39 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the rehabilitation of language disorders in adults, presenting new research, as well as expert insights and perspectives, into this area. The first chapter presents a study on personalised cueing to enhance word finding. Cynthia K. Thompson and her colleagues contribute a chapter describing The Northwestern Naming Battery and its use in examining for verb and noun deficits in stroke-induced and primary progressive aphasia. Heather Harris-Wright and Gilson J. Capilouto examine a multi-level approach to understanding the maintenance of global coherence in aphasia. Kathryn M. Yorkston and colleagues provide discussion on the training of healthcare professionals, and what speech and language pathology and medical education can learn from one another. Yorkston also presents a systematic review asking whether principles of motor learning can enhance retention and transfer of speech skills. Connie A. Tompkins present a single-participant experiment examining generalization of a novel treatment for coarse coding deficit in right hemisphere damage. Finally, Chris Code returns to the topic of apportioning time for aphasia treatment. This book was originally published as a special issue of Aphasiology.

Win The Crowd - Unlock The Secrets Of Influence, Charisma, And Showmanshi p (Paperback): Steve Cohen Win The Crowd - Unlock The Secrets Of Influence, Charisma, And Showmanshi p (Paperback)
Steve Cohen
R472 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R87 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Would You Like to Become More Commanding, Convincing, And Charismatic?

In this book, Steve Cohen, master magician and star of the long-running Chamber Magic show in New York City, will reveal the secrets of all great showmen and magicians--how to persuade, influence, and charm, and ultimately accomplish the things you've always wanted to do. As Cohen writes, "You'll discover how to take over a room, read people, and build anticipation to a feverish pitch so people are burning to hear what you have to say."

"Win the Crowd" will teach you Steve Cohen's Maxims of Magic, simple rules you can use to take charge of practically any situation, from on-the-job disagreements to dating to important cocktail parties. The Maxims of Magic will wash away insecurities and hesitations, and replace them with confidence, poise, and leadership. What's more, Steve Cohen will show you: How to Create a Magic Moment. Capturing people's imaginations and attention so they listen carefully to every word you say. How to Command a Room. Showing everyone in the room that you are speaking right to them, making them all feel unique--and completely focused on you. How to Read People. Learning to sense what people are feeling and thinking as you speak, what they want from you, and how to make them feel like they are getting it. Misdirection. The most important trick in all of magic--getting inside people's heads, and directing what they are thinking at every minute.

When you strip away the sleight of hand tricks, magicians are essentially masters of attracting and holding attention and impressing audiences, exactly the psychological secrets you need to be successful in life and business.

Fundamentals of Cognitive Science - Minds, Brain, Magic, and Evolution (Paperback): Thomas Hardy Leahey Fundamentals of Cognitive Science - Minds, Brain, Magic, and Evolution (Paperback)
Thomas Hardy Leahey
R1,555 Discovery Miles 15 550 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

1. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Cognitive Science. 2. Features extended case studies throughout to illustrate key concepts from across different fields. 3. Uniquely adopts a cognitive psychology structure throughout, addressing key issues for each, unlike rival texts which are more thematically based.

Cognition 9e (Paperback, 9th Edition): M.W. Matlin Cognition 9e (Paperback, 9th Edition)
M.W. Matlin
R1,574 Discovery Miles 15 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Margaret Matlin and new co-author Thomas Farmer's Cognition demonstrates how cognitive processes are relevant to everyday, real-world experiences, and frequently examines how cognition can be applied to other disciplines such as clinical psychology, social psychology, consumer psychology, education, communication, business, medicine, and law. The 9th edition continues to relate cognitive topics to applications in everyday life. This edition is fully updated with research and additional anecdotes. It also includes more research on neuroscience.

Linguistic Morphology in the Mind and Brain - Representations in the Mind and Brain (Paperback): Davide Crepaldi Linguistic Morphology in the Mind and Brain - Representations in the Mind and Brain (Paperback)
Davide Crepaldi
R1,184 Discovery Miles 11 840 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Linguistic Morphology is a unique collection of cutting-edge research in the psycholinguistics of morphology, offering a comprehensive overview of this interdisciplinary field. This book brings together world-leading experts from linguisics, experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to examine morphology research from different disciplines. It provides an overview of how the brain deals with complex words; examining how they are easier to read, how they affect our brain dynamics and eye movements, how they mould the acquisition of language and literacy, and how they inform computational models of the linguistic brain. Chapters discuss topics ranging from subconscious visual identification to the high-level processing of sentences, how children make their first steps with complex words through to how proficient adults make lexical identification in less than 40 milliseconds. As a state-of-the-art resource in morphology research, this book will be highly relevant reading for students and researchers of linguistics, psychology and cognitive neuroscience. It will also act as a one-stop shop for experts in the field.

The Structure of Human Abilities (Psychology Revivals) (Paperback): Philip E. Vernon The Structure of Human Abilities (Psychology Revivals) (Paperback)
Philip E. Vernon
R1,619 Discovery Miles 16 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1950, this revised edition of The Structure of Human Abilities was published in 1961, but remained largely unchanged from the original save for an additional supplement on the developments in factorial work on human abilities from 1950-1959. Much research had been carried out during the years leading up to publication, in England and America, into mental abilities; and modern methods of statistical treatment, especially factor analysis, had been increasingly used. It was felt that the mass of diverse material was apt to confuse the student of psychology of the time, especially as the results of such research were often apparently conflicting. Professor Vernon, one of the leading experts in this branch of psychology, sifted the material and attempted to provide a consistent picture of our mental structure.

Span Of Control - What To Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed And Ready To Get What You Really Want (Hardcover):... Span Of Control - What To Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed And Ready To Get What You Really Want (Hardcover)
Carey D Lohrenz
R817 R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Save R150 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What do you do when you’re under pressure, overwhelmed, and ready to get what you really want? As one of the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilots in the US Navy, as well as a mom, wife, business consultant, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and global speaker, author Carey Lohrenz knows that the stress we experience can be just as intense as the stress in the cockpit of a fighter jet going Mach 2. But she’s got a secret weapon to prevail: years of training to overcome the specific natures of uncertainty, stress, burnout, anxiety, and pressure.

At our core, we know we’ve lost control. We’ve lost our grip on what we really want and who we really want to be. In order to solve the challenges of chaos and make our goals, dreams, and commitments a reality, we have to understand that in order to succeed when the pressure is on and to improve our performance overall, we’ve got to know what we can and cannot control.

In Span of Control, Lohrenz walks us through the fundamentals of surviving and succeeding during times of crisis. Weaving together eye-opening science, gripping personal stories, insightful interviews, prescriptive advice, and a high-octane dose of encouragement and practicality, Span of Control helps leaders recognize how to focus on what matters most, formulate a plan for success, and communicate what’s possible.

Neuropsychoanalysis - A Contemporary Introduction (Paperback): Georg Northoff Neuropsychoanalysis - A Contemporary Introduction (Paperback)
Georg Northoff
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The first book to provide an accessible introduction to neuropsychoanalysis. Covers the theoretical foundations and history of the field, along with an overview of current models relevant to psychoanalysis. It presents the state-of-the-art in neuropsychoanalytic research and theory as well as suggestions for future research and clinical-therapeutic implications.

Conducting Second-Language Reading Research - A Methodological Guide (Paperback): Elizabeth B. Bernhardt, Michael L. Kamil Conducting Second-Language Reading Research - A Methodological Guide (Paperback)
Elizabeth B. Bernhardt, Michael L. Kamil
R1,118 Discovery Miles 11 180 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is the first hands-on methods guide for second-language (L2) reading research. The authors expertly and critically situate L2 reading and literacy as a multivariate, interactive process and define terms, concepts, and research tools in connection with theory and a rich body of past empirical work, with lessons to learn and pitfalls to avoid. They concretely detail how to design empirical studies, collect data, and analyze findings in this important area. Authored by world experts on first-language (L1) and L2 reading, this book provides a comprehensive, critical, theory-driven review of methods in L2 reading research, offering a step-by-step guide from research design to study execution and data analysis. With useful pedagogical features and a unique database of L2 reading studies from around the world over three decades, this will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers of second-language acquisition, applied linguistics, education, and related areas.

How to Think Like a Behavior Analyst - Understanding the Science That Can Change Your Life (Paperback, 2nd edition): Mary R.... How to Think Like a Behavior Analyst - Understanding the Science That Can Change Your Life (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Mary R. Burch, Jon Bailey
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

New chapter 10 'Going Forward' which offers career advice on entry level positions Each question now comes with a 'Quick Take' which would be an easy to read lay-person answer to the question, and then a more in-depth 'Technically Speaking' answer that is more challenging Accessible writing style

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition): R Willson Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
R Willson 1
R636 R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Save R174 (27%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Retrain your thinking and your life with these simple, scientifically proven techniques! Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT for short, is often cited as the gold standard of psychotherapy. Its techniques allow you to identify the negative thought processes that hold you back and exchange them for new, productive ones that can change your life. CBT's popularity continues to grow, and more individuals are turning to CBT as a way to help develop a healthier, more productive outlook on life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies shows you how you can easily incorporate the techniques of CBT into your day-to-day life and produce tangible results. You'll learn how to take your negative thoughts to boot camp and retrain them, establishing new habits that tackle your toxic thoughts and retool your awareness, allowing you to be free of the weight of past negative thinking biases. Move on: Take a fresh look at your past and maybe even overcome it Mellow out: Relax yourself through techniques that reduce anger and stress Lighten up: Read practical advice on healthy attitudes for living and ways to nourish optimism Look again: Discover how to overcome low self-esteem and body image issues Whatever the issue, don't let your negative thoughts have the last say--start developing your new outlook on life today with help from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies!

Applied Neuropsychology of Attention - Theory, Diagnosis and Rehabilitation (Paperback): Michel Leclercq, Peter Zimmermann Applied Neuropsychology of Attention - Theory, Diagnosis and Rehabilitation (Paperback)
Michel Leclercq, Peter Zimmermann; Foreword by Adriaan H. van Zomeren
R1,549 Discovery Miles 15 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The concept of attention in academic psychology has been treated with varying degrees of importance over the years. From playing a key role in the 19th century, it was discarded in the first half of the 20th century, as clinical psychologists claimed it was superfluous to the essential subconscious processes of the mind, and experimental psychologists thought it was not a scientific term. Applied Neuropsychology of Attention aims to review the considerable developments in the field of attention over the last 20 years as it makes its comeback. This collection of essays forms a comprehensive overview of this crucial component of human cognitive function. The book begins with an explanation of the essential theoretical concepts and definitions. Aspects of diagnosis are then discussed as the assessment and impairments of attention are reviewed in normal ageing and in specific neurological categories. Victims of brain injury and patients with cerebrovascular or neurodegenerative diseases are considered. A critical analysis of existing practices in cognitive rehabilitation is given and a review of the techniques and methodologies used for treating attentional disturbances brings the book to a conclusion. Leclercq and Zimmermann have compiled a book of cutting-edge research which provides an effective framework to detect, analyse and understand the nature of attention deficit. The book will be invaluable to clinicians, mental health specialists and all academic psychologists in the field.

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Development (Paperback): Michelle de Haan, Mark H. Johnson The Cognitive Neuroscience of Development (Paperback)
Michelle de Haan, Mark H. Johnson
R1,543 Discovery Miles 15 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How are the experiences of childhood incorporated into the structures of the developing brain, and how do these changes in the brain influence behaviour? This is one of the many questions motivating research in the relatively new field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. This book provides an extensive overview of the methods used to study such questions, and a thorough investigation into the emerging interface between neurobiological and psychological perspectives in the study of typical and atypical cognitive behaviour. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Development is a collection of essays written by international experts in the field. It covers not only traditional topics such as language, attention and memory development, but also includes individual chapters covering the theories of neurocognitive development and methods of studying brain activity in young infants and children. There are additional chapters on hormonal influences on brain and behavioural development, gender differences in the brain, and genetic disorders. This exceptional series of contributions surveys the study of both cognitive and neural development. The book takes into account brain architecture as well as the behavioural context of development, thus it succeeds in integrating the multiple methods and domains of research that have previously been studied in a more fragmented way. It will be invaluable to upper level students as well as researchers and teachers in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Paediatrics and related fields.

Human Perception (Paperback): Michael Kubovy, Marco Bertamini Human Perception (Paperback)
Michael Kubovy, Marco Bertamini
R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

It takes little or no effort for us to gather information by means of our senses but it would be a mistake to take this as a sign that perception is simple. It was in the 20th century and after the establishment of psychology as a scientific discipline that the study of perception flourished. This important volume gathers together a selection of articles and essays which represent some of the most interesting discoveries and theories. It gives a flavour of the many different approaches and ideas taken by cognitive psychologists in this fascinating area. Topics covered include: attention, brain systems, object interpolation and completion, object recognition and classification, different types of objects, and information processing and models.

Transcendental Medication - The Evolution of Mind, Culture, and Healing (Paperback): Christopher D. Lynn Transcendental Medication - The Evolution of Mind, Culture, and Healing (Paperback)
Christopher D. Lynn
R1,115 Discovery Miles 11 150 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Transcendental Medication considers why human brains evolved to have consciousness, yet we spend much of our time trying to reduce our awareness. It outlines how limiting consciousness-rather than expanding it-is more functional and satisfying for most people, most of the time. The suggestion is that our brains evolved mechanisms to deal with the stress of awareness in concert with awareness itself-otherwise it is too costly to handle. Defining dissociation as "partitioning of awareness," Lynn touches on disparate cultural and psychological practices such as religion, drug use, 12-step programs, and dancing. The chapters draw on biological and cultural studies of Pentecostal speaking in tongues and stress, the results of our 800,000+ years watching hearth and campfires, and unconscious uses of self-deception as mating strategy. Written in a highly engaging style, Transcendental Medication will appeal to students and scholars interested in mind, altered states of consciousness, and evolution. It is particularly suitable for those approaching the issue from cultural, biological, psychological, and cognitive anthropology, as well as evolutionary psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and religious studies.

An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (Psychology Revivals) (Hardcover): Paul Booth An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (Psychology Revivals) (Hardcover)
Paul Booth
R4,208 Discovery Miles 42 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1989 this title provided a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the burgeoning discipline of human-computer interaction for students, academics, and those from industry who wished to know more about the subject. Assuming very little knowledge, the book provides an overview of the diverse research areas that were at the time only gradually building into a coherent and well-structured field. It aims to explain the underlying causes of the cognitive, social and organizational problems typically encountered when computer systems are introduced. It is clear and concise, whilst avoiding the oversimplification of important issues and ideas.

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