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The first book of its kind to bring together scholarly and personal
reflections on mindfulness for diverse populations, Beyond White
Mindfulness offers social science students and practitioners in
this area a new perspective on mindfulness and suggestions for
future scholarship.
The first book of its kind to bring together scholarly and personal
reflections on mindfulness for diverse populations, Beyond White
Mindfulness offers social science students and practitioners in
this area a new perspective on mindfulness and suggestions for
future scholarship.
Metacognition is the capacity to reflect upon and evaluate
cognition and behaviour. Long of interest to philosophers and
psychologists, metacognition has recently become the target of
research in the cognitive neurosciences. By combining brain
imaging, computational modeling, neuropsychology and insights from
psychiatry, the present book offers a picture of the metacognitive
functions of the brain.
Chapters cover the definition and measurement of metacognition
in humans and non-human animals, the computational underpinnings of
metacognitive judgments the cognitive neuroscience of
self-monitoring ranging from confidence to error-monitoring and
neuropsychiatric studies of disorders of metacognition.
This book provides an invaluable overview of a rapidly emerging
and important field within cognitive neuroscience.
Proposes an integrative approach combining Human Factors Expertise
with Automotive Engineering Develops an in-depth case study of
design a fuel-efficient driving intervention Offers an examination
of an innovative study of feed-forward eco-driving advice based on
current vehicle and road environment status Presents lessons and
insights gained from the current work and can be applied across
domains Utilizes a documented scientific and research lead approach
to designing novel speed advisory and fuel use minimisation systems
suitable for combustion vehicles, hybrids, and electric vehicles
This is the first book to apply the Clausewitzian Trinity of
'passion, chance, and reason' to the experience of real war. It
explores the depth and validity of the concept against the
conflicts of former Yugoslavia - wars thought to epitomise a
post-Clausewitzian age. In doing so it demonstrates the timeless
message of the Trinity, but also ties the Trinitarian idea back
into Clausewitz's political argument. Intended to build on the
existing corpus of scholarship, this book differs from the existing
literature in two ways. By applying the Trinity to the wars of
former Yugoslavia 1991-1995, it explores war at its
micro-foundations, assessing the complex cause-and-effect nexus of
reciprocity produced by actions between belligerents embroiled in
dynamic competition perpetuated by their own interaction. Providing
valuable insights into the complexities of real war fuelled by
passion, undermined by chance, and shaped by reason, it is the
first study to bridge the Clausewitzian world of theory with real
experience. Examining each part of the triad separately, the book
explores the multiple manifestations of hostility and chance,
before then assessing the influence of these elements on the
policies of the belligerents as the war evolved.
This is the first book to apply the Clausewitzian Trinity of
'passion, chance, and reason' to the experience of real war. It
explores the depth and validity of the concept against the
conflicts of former Yugoslavia - wars thought to epitomise a
post-Clausewitzian age. In doing so it demonstrates the timeless
message of the Trinity, but also ties the Trinitarian idea back
into Clausewitz's political argument. Intended to build on the
existing corpus of scholarship, this book differs from the existing
literature in two ways. By applying the Trinity to the wars of
former Yugoslavia 1991-1995, it explores war at its
micro-foundations, assessing the complex cause-and-effect nexus of
reciprocity produced by actions between belligerents embroiled in
dynamic competition perpetuated by their own interaction. Providing
valuable insights into the complexities of real war fuelled by
passion, undermined by chance, and shaped by reason, it is the
first study to bridge the Clausewitzian world of theory with real
experience. Examining each part of the triad separately, the book
explores the multiple manifestations of hostility and chance,
before then assessing the influence of these elements on the
policies of the belligerents as the war evolved.
How do you know when you've studied enough to pass an exam? Should
you accept the testimony of an eyewitness? How do you know when to
trust a doctor's orders? The answer is self awareness. Self
awareness is humans' greatest superpower. Like the conductor of an
orchestra, self awareness guides the musicians of the mind -
memory, creativity, intelligence and skill - to perform at their
best. So why do we so often get it wrong? Drawing on his own
pioneering studies, as well as cutting-edge research in computer
science, psychology and evolutionary biology, Stephen Fleming shows
how we can learn from this groundbreaking new science, and gain the
edge in a rapidly changing world.
Metacognition is the capacity to reflect upon and evaluate
cognition and behaviour. Long of interest to philosophers and
psychologists, metacognition has recently become the target of
research in the cognitive neurosciences. By combining brain
imaging, computational modeling, neuropsychology and insights from
psychiatry, the present book offers a picture of the metacognitive
functions of the brain. Chapters cover the definition and
measurement of metacognition in humans and non-human animals, the
computational underpinnings of metacognitive judgments the
cognitive neuroscience of self-monitoring ranging from confidence
to error-monitoring and neuropsychiatric studies of disorders of
metacognition. This book provides an invaluable overview of a
rapidly emerging and important field within cognitive neuroscience.
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Kingmaker (Paperback)
Aaron M Fleming
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R506
R421
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From the ancient Greeks to Buddhism, our ability to check reality
and recalibrate has fascinated philosophers for thousands of years.
Yet it is only recently that we've developed the technology to
create a rigorous science of self-awareness, what we call
metacognition. Head of the Metacognition Lab at University College
London, Stephen Fleming is the world's leading expert in this new
field of neuroscience. In Know Thyself he explains both the vast
potential of metacognition and why it is that we still so often get
it wrong. Based on his own pioneering studies, full of cutting-edge
research from computer science, psychology and evolutionary
biology, made tangible with powerful real-life examples, Dr Fleming
shows how developing metacognition can help us become smarter, make
better decisions and lead more effectively. While AI has been
posted as the remedy to human error, its flaw is its lack of
self-awareness. In the way a coach can dramatically improve an
athlete's performance or a conductor can guide an orchestra through
a complicated piece of music, Know Thyself reveals how
metacognition offers humanity a crucial edge in our modern world.
It is one that might yet turn out to be our saving grace.
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