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The Case for Mental Imagery (Paperback)
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The Case for Mental Imagery (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Psychology Series
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"This volume is the most important if not the final word on the
great imagery debate. It examines issues critical to all cognition.
For example, whether the brain is a general purpose computer and if
the brain's structure imposes limits on what can be represented in
our minds." Michael I. Posner, Prof. Emeritus University of Oregon
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"The Case for Mental Imagery is destined to be a classic text in
psychology. the authors] present an in-depth, philosophically
sophisticated, and empirically supported argument that clarifies
and settles many of the most contentious issues in the
longstanding, decades-long 'imagery debate'...This is an impressive
achievement and an outstanding example of the way controversies can
be addressed through a combination of sophisticated theoretical
concepts paired with expertly conducted scientific research
programs."--PsycCRITIQUES -k No
"This is an outstanding book that presents a roadmap of the
psychological and neural mechanisms underlying mental imagery. The
field of mental imagery has a long and somewhat dark history and
the study of the critical cognitive ability has only been
considered scientifically legitimate relatively recently. In this
book, Kosslyn and colleagues not only summarize the wealth of their
own recent scientific findings but elegantly place these findings
and their theoretical perspective in the larger historical and
contemporary context of studies on mental imagery. The book
distills a rich, complicated domain into a series of accessible
topics and will serve as an invaluable guide to those entering the
field, a refresher for those with passing knowledge, and a major
reference for the cognoscenti."--Marlene Behrmann, Professor of
Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
"For centuries, mental imagery has been recognized as one of the
keys to understanding human intelligence, emotion, and creativity.
Stephen Kosslyn developed the first comprehensive theory of this
faculty of mind, and for three decades has explored it with
theoretical depth, experimental ingenuity, and a relentless drive
to get to the bottom of puzzles and controversies. Kosslyn has now
given us a magisterial account of this crucial aspect of mental
life. A seamless synthesis of mind and brain, The Case for Mental
Imagery is a case of cognitive neuroscience at its finest."--Steven
Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology, Harvard
University
"The definitive treatment of mental imagery from a pictorialist
point of view."--Ned Block, Silver Professor of Philosophy and
Psychology, New York University
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