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Originally published in 1976, this volume contains new and original
contributions of the time addressed to a related set of ideas
concerning processes of memory in animals. The theme is that
animals remember and that theories of animal learning must take
this into account as well as the coding processes that have been
assumed to be specific to human beings. The focus of the book is on
processes, and some progress is reported in differentiating types
of memory. The emphasis in applying animal work to studies of human
memory is made not in terms of paradigms but in terms of processes
implicated via performance in a variety of tasks. Also, many of the
chapters reflect the usefulness of applying a memory framework to a
variety of "nonmemory" paradigms. This work will be essential
reading for all those interested in animal as well as human memory,
and provided the most up to date and broadest examination of animal
memory processes at the time, from both a theoretical and
conceptual framework.
Originally published in 1976, this volume contains new and original
contributions of the time addressed to a related set of ideas
concerning processes of memory in animals. The theme is that
animals remember and that theories of animal learning must take
this into account as well as the coding processes that have been
assumed to be specific to human beings. The focus of the book is on
processes, and some progress is reported in differentiating types
of memory. The emphasis in applying animal work to studies of human
memory is made not in terms of paradigms but in terms of processes
implicated via performance in a variety of tasks. Also, many of the
chapters reflect the usefulness of applying a memory framework to a
variety of "nonmemory" paradigms. This work will be essential
reading for all those interested in animal as well as human memory,
and provided the most up to date and broadest examination of animal
memory processes at the time, from both a theoretical and
conceptual framework.
In "Self and Other," Robert Rogers presents a powerful argument
for the adoption of a theory of object relations, combining the
best features of traditional psychoanalytic theory with
contemporary views on attachment behavior and intersubjectivity.
Rogers discusses theory in relation both to actual psychoanalytic
case histories and imagined selves found in literature, and
provides a critical rereading of the case histories of Freud,
Winnicott, Lichtenstein, Sechehaye, and Bettelheim.
At once scientific and humanistic, Self and Other engagingly
draws from theoretical, clinical, and literary traditions. It will
appeal to psychoanalysts as well as to literary scholars interested
in the application of psychoanalysis to literature.
The third edition of The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks is an
updated and expanded edition that explores oak forests as
responsive ecosystems. New chapters emphasize the importance of
fire in sustaining and managing oak forests, the effects of a
changing climate, and advanced artificial regeneration techniques.
This new edition expands on silvicultural methods for restoring and
sustaining oak woodlands and savannahs, and on management of
ecosystem services, including wildlife habitat. It also
incorporates new material on evaluating landscape-scale, and
cumulative effects of management action compared with inaction.
Nine of the fifteen chapters cover updated information on the
geographic distribution of US oaks, oak regeneration dynamics, site
productivity, stocking and stand development, even- and uneven-aged
silvicultural methods, and growth and yield. This edition includes
a new section with colour illustrations for improved visualization
of complex relationships. This book is intended for forest and
wildlife managers, ecologists, silviculturists, environmentalists,
and students of those fields.
In The Fungal Pharmacy, noted herbalist Robert Rogers introduces
readers to more than 300 species of medicinal mushrooms and lichens
found in North America. These fungi, Rogers explains, have the
capacity to heal both the body and, through the process of myco-
remediation, the planet itself. Throughout the book, he documents
their success in optimizing the immune system and treating a wide
range of acute and chronic diseases, including cardiovascular,
respiratory, and liver problems, blood sugar disorders, cancer, and
obesity. Entries discuss the mushroom or lichen's medicinal traits
and properties, including active chemical components, preparation
methods (including extracts, essences, and essential oils), and
historical as well as modern-day usage. Two hundred full-color
photos and thorough descriptions make identification easy for the
reader. Rogers also delves into the cultural, religious, and
literary significance of each mushroom, featuring fascinating
tidbits about each one's etymology and history.
Who Goes Home? A Parliamentary Miscellany is a wonderful and
authoritative collection of Parliamentary wit and insult; of
bizarre and hilarious stories; of odd and surprising facts about
Parliament; and explanations of what is strange, mysterious and
impenetrable about the Gothic Fantasy Palace on the banks of the
Thames. Who resorted to duel rather than debate? What have been the
best heckles? What are the dangers of asking one too many questions
when canvassing? How does a minister know when disaster threatens?
How do you decode political statements? Like its predecessor Order!
Order! this new miscellany will entertain and fascinate; and like
its predecessor will become a source book for some of the best
after-dinner stories.
How adult learners can draw upon skills and knowledge honed over a
lifetime to master a foreign language. Adults who want to learn a
foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they
cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to
learn a language, adults may be further discouraged when they find
the methods used to teach children don't seem to work for them.
What is an adult language learner to do? In this book, Richard
Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights from psychology and
cognitive science to show that adults can master a foreign language
if they bring to bear the skills and knowledge they have honed over
a lifetime. Adults shouldn't try to learn as children do; they
should learn like adults. Roberts and Kreuz report evidence that
adults can learn new languages even more easily than children.
Children appear to have only two advantages over adults in learning
a language: they acquire a native accent more easily, and they do
not suffer from self-defeating anxiety about learning a language.
Adults, on the other hand, have the greater advantages-gained from
experience-of an understanding of their own mental processes and
knowing how to use language to do things. Adults have an especially
advantageous grasp of pragmatics, the social use of language, and
Roberts and Kreuz show how to leverage this metalinguistic ability
in learning a new language. Learning a language takes effort. But
if adult learners apply the tools acquired over a lifetime, it can
be enjoyable and rewarding.
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