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At the turn of the 21st century, the most valuable commodity in society is knowledge--particularly new knowledge that may give a culture, company, or laboratory an adaptive advantage. Knowledge about the cognitive processes that lead to discovery and invention can enhance the probability of making valuable new discoveries and inventions. Such knowledge needs to be made widely available to ensure that no particular interest group "corners the market" on techno-scientific creativity. Knowledge can also facilitate the development of business strategies and social policies based on a genuine understanding of the creative process. Furthermore, through an understanding of principles underlying the cognitive processes related to discovery, educators can utilize these principles to teach students effective problem-solving strategies as part of their education as future scientists. This book takes the reader out onto the cutting edge of research in scientific and technological thinking. The editors advocate a multiple-method approach; chapters include detailed case studies of contemporary and historical practices, experiments, computational simulations, and innovative theoretical analyses. The editors attempt a provocative synthesis of this work at the end. In order to achieve true scientific and technological progress, an understanding of the process by which species are transforming the world is needed. This book makes an important step in that direction by leading to breakthroughs in the understanding of discovery and invention.
At the turn of the 21st century, the most valuable commodity in society is knowledge--particularly new knowledge that may give a culture, company, or laboratory an adaptive advantage. Knowledge about the cognitive processes that lead to discovery and invention can enhance the probability of making valuable new discoveries and inventions. Such knowledge needs to be made widely available to ensure that no particular interest group "corners the market" on techno-scientific creativity. Knowledge can also facilitate the development of business strategies and social policies based on a genuine understanding of the creative process. Furthermore, through an understanding of principles underlying the cognitive processes related to discovery, educators can utilize these principles to teach students effective problem-solving strategies as part of their education as future scientists. This book takes the reader out onto the cutting edge of research in scientific and technological thinking. The editors advocate a multiple-method approach; chapters include detailed case studies of contemporary and historical practices, experiments, computational simulations, and innovative theoretical analyses. The editors attempt a provocative synthesis of this work at the end. In order to achieve true scientific and technological progress, an understanding of the process by which species are transforming the world is needed. This book makes an important step in that direction by leading to breakthroughs in the understanding of discovery and invention.
Neurological Rehabilitation is the latest volume in the definitive
Handbook of Clinical Neurology series. It is the first time that
this increasing important subject has been included in the series
and this reflects the growing interest and quality of scientific
data on topics around neural recovery and the practical
applications of new research. The volume will appeal to clinicians
from both neurological and rehabilitation backgrounds and contains
topics of interest to all members of the multidisciplinary clinical
team as well as the neuroscience community. The volume is divided
into five key sections. The first is a summary of current research
on neural repair, recovery and plasticity. The authors have kept
the topics readable for a non-scientific audience and focused on
the aspects of basic neuroscience that should be most relevant to
clinical practice. The next section covers the basic principles of
neurorehabilitation, including excellent chapters on learning and
skill acquisition, outcome measurement and functional neuroimaging.
The key clinical section comes next and includes updates and
reviews on the management of the main neurological disabling
physical problems, such as spasticity, pain, sexual functioning and
dysphagia. Cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems are just
as important and are covered in the next section, with excellent
chapters, for example, on memory and management of executive
dysfunction. The final part draws the sections on symptom
management together by discussing the individual diseases that are
most commonly seen in neurorehabilitation and providing an overview
of the management of the disability associated with those
disorders. The volume is a definitive review of current
neurorehabilitation practice and will be valuable to a wide range
of clinicians and scientists working in this rapidly developing
field.
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