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The Cognitive Psychology of Planning assesses recent advances in
the scientific study of the cognitive processes involved in
formulating, evaluating and selecting a sequence of thoughts and
actions to achieve a goal. Approaches discussed range from those
which look at planning in terms of problem-solving behaviour to
those which look at how we control thoughts and actions within the
frameworks of attention, working memory or executive function.
Topics covered include: simple to complex tasks, well- and
ill-defined problems and the effects of age and focal brain damage
on planning. This survey of recent work in the cognitive psychology
and cognitive neuropsychology of planning will be an invaluable
resource for anyone studying or researching in the fields of
thinking and reasoning, memory and attention.
The Environmental Protection Agency is a young and dynamic federal
agency facing the challenges of modern environmental protection.
The political controversies and social impacts of the agency are
immense, involving courts, legislatures, and elected officials, and
the effects of its actions are far reaching, affecting every single
person in the United States. After a brief history of the agency,
chapters describe its organization, programs, controversies, key
events, notable people, and impact on society. Topics covered
include the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Three Mile Island, and The
Clean Air Act, as well as biographies on administrators Carol
Browner, William Ruckelhaus, and Anne M. Gorsuch.
Alzheimer's disease can be thought of as a multi-faceted
neuropsychological disorder, with diverse impairments in cognitive
abilities, such as attention, memory, language and executive
functioning. Over the last decade cognitive neuropsychology has
provided a far richer understanding of these impairments, and this
book describes these advances, placing them in their clinical
context. The first section deals with background theoretical and
clinical issues, such as the extent to which Alzheimer's disease
can be considered as a single entity or whether it is more fruitful
to explore the neuropsychology of individual patients. It considers
the diagnostic aspects of Alzheimer's disease, the natural history
of the disease, how it progresses over time and the characteristics
of the prodromal phase. A second section, the core of the book,
covers major cognitive functions and delineates how impairments can
be differentiated from each other. A third portion integrates what
is known about cognitive decline with the underlying
neurobiological basis, including pathological structural brain
abnormality and neuropharmacological changes. A final section
explores the clinical implications of the research with an overview
of the neuropsychological assessment of this disease, cognitive
approaches to management, and neurobiological treatment.
As an introduction to this field, The Cognitive Neuropsychology of
Alzheimer's Disease brings together the opinion of leading
researchers in a book that will provide a useful source of
information for neurologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists and
neuroscientists who wish to broaden their knowledge concerning this
debilitating illness.
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Mama (Paperback)
Robin Morris
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R369
Discovery Miles 3 690
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Something follows the Conover family as they drive from L.A. to
Chicago. Nine year old Michael sees a face form in the window of
the family car. Fourteen year old Alison sees two creepy children
at a motel. A car stays behind them on the road, never passing or
falling behind. Wherever the Conovers go, wherever they look, they
see a large woman and her children. Patiently, relentlessly, the
woman gets closer. She is superhumanly strong. She can enter and
leave a locked room at will. Confused and scared, the Conovers
can't understand what is happening. Everywhere they turn they see
death coming for them. Mama teaches her children, like a lioness
teaches her cubs to hunt. The Conovers realize that they are the
prey.
This is a spiritually enlightening book that takes the essence of
the previous book, 'I See Therefore I Am I Think...' and expands on
the energy concept. The author defines the energy levels and
describes ways of tuning into the magnetic energy source to achieve
pure joy in life.
A girl flees the demons that her mother made. A man knows when the
world will die. A famous hat that brings evil to life. An eyeball
in the hand is worth two in the head. A hotel that loves a man. A
mayor who is worse than anything undead. Torn from the subconscious
of Robin Morris, fourteen tales of fear and weirdness lie in wait,
ready to slither their way into your mind. Bonus story in this
print edition.
The Cognitive Psychology of Planning assesses recent advances in
the scientific study of the cognitive processes involved in
formulating, evaluating and selecting a sequence of thoughts and
actions to achieve a goal. Approaches discussed range from those
which look at planning in terms of problem-solving behaviour to
those which look at how we control thoughts and actions within the
frameworks of attention, working memory or executive function.
Topics covered include: simple to complex tasks, well- and
ill-defined problems and the effects of age and focal brain damage
on planning. This survey of recent work in the cognitive psychology
and cognitive neuropsychology of planning will be an invaluable
resource for anyone studying or researching in the fields of
thinking and reasoning, memory and attention.
A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complex issues
surrounding energy generation and use, this one-of-a-kind resource
clarifies everything from the basic structure of the industry to
the potential-and risks-of new technologies. Energy is a critical
public concern in the 21st century, spurring demand for reliable,
easy-to-understand information on subjects as varied as the drivers
of prices, the potential for new technologies, the implications of
a more diverse energy-supply portfolio, and the way government
policies affect the energy marketplace. All of those issues and
more are covered in this unique, two-volume compendium. Traditional
energy sources such as oil, coal, and natural gas are explored in
volume one and new and emerging energy sources are addressed in
volume two. Each chapter provides a brief history of the energy
source, describes how it functions, and examines market issues,
government regulations, and environmental and community impacts.
The work discusses energy security and energy independence,
efficiency standards, and carbon policy as well as consumer-focused
technologies such as energy storage options, smart appliances and
homes, and electric cars. Readers will come away from this guide
with an understanding of the energy industry and an appreciation of
the ways government, industry, and society can manage both risks
and benefits. Provides students, teachers, and the public with a
single reference point on the entire energy industry and the
opportunity to compare and contrast energy choices Discusses
economic, environmental, and community contexts as well as the
history of each covered energy source, traditional and alternative
Raises critical economic, national security, and environmental
issues, including our ability to rely on traditional resources such
as oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium in the future Includes
entries from the perspectives of industry insiders,
environmentalists, indigenous people, and community activists
Describes energy markets, government support, and environmental
impact by energy source
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