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Beyond the Learning Curve - The construction of mind (Paperback, New)
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Beyond the Learning Curve - The construction of mind (Paperback, New)
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For years now, learning has been at the heart of research within
cognitive psychology. How do we acquire new knowledge and new
skills? Are the principles underlying skill acquisition unique to
learning, or similar to those underlying other behaviours? Is the
mental system essentially modular, or is the mental system a simple
product of experience, a product that, inevitably, reflects the
shape of the external world with all of its specialisms and
similarities? This new books takes the view that learning is a
major influence on the nature of the processes and representations
that fill our minds. Throughout, the authors review and consider
the psychological research areas of skill acquisition and lexical
representation to illustrate the effects that practice can have on
cognitive phenomena. They also draw parallels between theories in
physical and biological domains to not only propose a new theory of
mental function but also demonstrate that the mind is subject to
the same natural laws as the physical world. In so doing Speelman
and Kirsner present a new perspective on Psychology--one that
identifies universal principles underlying all behaviours and one
which contrasts markedly from our current focus on highly specific
behaviours. Accessibly written, Beyond the Learning Curve is a
thought provoking and challenging new text for students and
researchers in the cognitive sciences.
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