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Presenting the work of researchers who are at the forefront of the
study of memory mechanisms, this volume addresses a wide range of
topics including: physiological and biophysical studies of synaptic
plasticity, neural models of information storage and recall,
functional and structural considerations of amnesia in
brain-damaged patients, and behavioral studies of animal cognition
and memory. The book's coverage of diverse approaches to memory
mechanisms is intended to help dissolve the borders between
behavioral psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, and
neurophysiology.
In this enlightening biography, award- winning academic
psychologist Michael Corballis tells the story of how the field of
cognitive psychology evolved and the controversies and anecdotes
that occurred along the way. Since the Second World War, psychology
has undergone several scientific movements, from behaviourism to
cognitive psychology and finally to neuroscience. In this
fascinating biography, Corballis recounts his career as a
researcher who played a part in these monumental changes in
psychology. Beginning with his boarding-school education in New
Zealand, Corballis goes on to recount his PhD studies and
behavioural research into mirror-image discriminations in pigeons,
the uprising of the "cognitive revolution" amidst 1960s
counterculture and his switch to become a cognitive psychologist,
his research into brain asymmetry and the evolution of language and
its origin of manual gestures, and the development of mental time
travel in animals. Featuring stories of prominent scientists who
were integral in psychology's biggest discoveries and insight into
the heated debates and controversies in psychology during a time of
great scientific and sociocultural change, this biography is a
must-read for those interested in how psychology became established
as a science.
In this enlightening biography, award- winning academic
psychologist Michael Corballis tells the story of how the field of
cognitive psychology evolved and the controversies and anecdotes
that occurred along the way. Since the Second World War, psychology
has undergone several scientific movements, from behaviourism to
cognitive psychology and finally to neuroscience. In this
fascinating biography, Corballis recounts his career as a
researcher who played a part in these monumental changes in
psychology. Beginning with his boarding-school education in New
Zealand, Corballis goes on to recount his PhD studies and
behavioural research into mirror-image discriminations in pigeons,
the uprising of the "cognitive revolution" amidst 1960s
counterculture and his switch to become a cognitive psychologist,
his research into brain asymmetry and the evolution of language and
its origin of manual gestures, and the development of mental time
travel in animals. Featuring stories of prominent scientists who
were integral in psychology's biggest discoveries and insight into
the heated debates and controversies in psychology during a time of
great scientific and sociocultural change, this biography is a
must-read for those interested in how psychology became established
as a science.
Presenting the work of researchers who are at the forefront of the
study of memory mechanisms, this volume addresses a wide range of
topics including: physiological and biophysical studies of synaptic
plasticity, neural models of information storage and recall,
functional and structural considerations of amnesia in
brain-damaged patients, and behavioral studies of animal cognition
and memory. The book's coverage of diverse approaches to memory
mechanisms is intended to help dissolve the borders between
behavioral psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, and
neurophysiology.
To most people it seems obvious that there are major mental
differences between ourselves and other species, but there is
considerable debate over exactly how special our minds are, in what
respects, and which were the critical evolutionary events that have
shaped us. Some researchers claim language as a solely human, even
defining, attribute, while others claim that only humans are truly
conscious. These questions have been explored mainly by
archaeologists and anthropologists until recently, but this volume
aims to show what psychologists have to say on the evolution of
mind. The book begins with a thorough overview of what is known of
the non-primate mind and its evolution. Following this, an
international range of experts discuss in temporal sequence the
human mind at various stages of evolution, beginning with the
pre-hominids of 20 million years ago and ending with contemporary
human behaviour. Accessible to students and researchers alike in
psychology, anthropology, evolution, archaeology, and ethology, The
Descent of Mind provides a range of provocative answers to the
timeless question of what it means to be human.
Leading us through cognitive theory, neuroscience and Darwinian
evolution with his trademark wit and wisdom, Michael Corballis
explains what we know and don't know about our minds. How do we
know if we're really the top dogs in brain power? Does our
creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to
standing upright, composing music to lying, he uncovers our most
common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that
make us human. 'We're fortunate to have Corballis as our learned
and charming guide on this all-too-short tour of the human mind'
Steven Pinker
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