Cognition and cognitive psychology Books

Winner of the 2011 Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize Exploring fluency from multiple vantage points that together constitute a cognitive science perspective, this book examines research in second language acquisition and bilingualism that points to promising...

It is not unusual for a festschrift to include offerings from several areas of study, but it is highly unusual for those areas to cross disciplinary lines. This book, in doing just that, is a testimony to Bob Abelson's impact on the disciplines of social...

Flashbacks in Film examines film flashback as a rich multimodal narrative device, analyzing the cognitive underpinnings of film flashbacks and the mechanisms that lead viewers to successfully comprehend them.Combining a cognitive film theory approach...

Feelings of apprehension and fear brought on by mathematical performance can affect correct mathematical application and can influence the achievement and future paths of individuals affected by it. In recent years, math anxiety has become a subject of...

At the heart of creativity is the practice of bringing something new into existence, whether it be a material object or abstract idea, thereby making history and enriching the creative tradition. A Cognitive Historical Approach to Creativity explores the...

This book proposes a hermeneutic, phenomenological, and sociocultural route, illuminating new methodological approaches to study humorous actions through Vygotsky's proposal, which has been little explored and worked on from the developmental psychology...

¿Alguna vez has sentido que tu cerebro es tu peor enemigo? ¿Te sientes ansioso, deprimido y sin ánimos de trabajar? Entonces este libro es para ti, puedes mejorar todos los aspectos de tu vida aprovechando los beneficios de la neuroplasticidad...

When you sit down to write, does your story sometimes get stuck?Do you wish there was another way?Sometimes, despite all our dreaming, outlining, and drive to write, the story grinds to a halt. Thankfully, there is another way to beat the critic and get...

Research on natural and artificial brains is proceeding at a rapid pace. However, the understanding of the essence of consciousness has changed slightly over the millennia, and only the last decade has brought some progress to the area. Scientific ideas...

Though many psychological theories refer to imagination as a relevant phenomena, we still lack knowledge about imaginative processes. The book “The Method of Imagination” is aimed at expanding the knowledge about imaginative processes as...

Though many psychological theories refer to imagination as a relevant phenomena, we still lack knowledge about imaginative processes. The book “The Method of Imagination” is aimed at expanding the knowledge about imaginative processes as...

The Routledge International Handbook of Neuroaesthetics is a reference work that provides an introduction to this discipline. It brings together leading academics to offer an overview of this field while addressing two central questions; how the...

This book studies how to improve problem-based and inquiry-based learning by incorporating cognitive maps.

Abdennur argues that the clash of Western and Arab cultures is partly rooted in the different styles of thinking. In an attempt to understand the Arab culture and its potential, he focuses on underlying epistemological styles rather than on manifest...

First published in 1986. This study contains an examination of Alexander Luria's translated research of over half a century on language and human psychological processes. Alexander Romanovich Luria began his career prior to the Russian Revolution, while...

Published in the year 1984, Comparative Perspectives on the Development of Memory is a valuable contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology.

A recent area of interest in the Artificial Intelligence community has been the application of massively parallel algorithms to enhance the choice mechanism in traditional AI problems. This volume provides a detailed description of how marker-passing --...

This special issue of Cognitive Science honors the research and mentorship contributions of Dr. John R. Anderson, the 2004 David E. Rumelhart Prize recipient whose research has provided the field of cognitive psychology with comprehensive and integrative...

Alexander Luria was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. His official autobiography was written as a citizen of the Soviet Union, and while it provides a compelling story of his lifelong devotion to developing a comprehensive...

This book updates the Dual Coding Theory of mind (DCT), a theory of modern human cognition consisting of separate but interconnected nonverbal and verbal systems. Allan Paivio, a leading scholar in cognitive psychology, presents this masterwork as new...

The message of this book is a simple one: children learn to draw by acquiring increasingly complex and effective drawing rules. In this regard, learning to draw is like learning a language, and as with language children use these rules creatively, making...

This book is the first to directly address the question of how to bridge what has been termed the "great divide" between the approaches of systems developers and those of social scientists to computer supported cooperative work--a question that has been...

Supervision of Art Psychotherapy will be an inspiration for advanced practitioners and students in training. It is the first book to formulate a unique theoretical base to current practice in art psychotherapy supervision. A central theme is the nature...

With reports from several studies showing the benefits of teaching young children about morphemes, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned with helping children to read and write. By breaking words down into chunks of meaning...

This book closely examines what is involved in driving. It identifies the aspects of perception, attention, learning, memory, decision making and action control which are drawn upon in order to enable us to drive, and the brain systems involved. It...

"Going Over the Edge?" is a one-of-a-kind "Asperger Syndrome" book on the Amazon best-seller list for books on Behavioral Disorders. The Anniversary Edition is one of a five-part series of Dr. Marshack's books, "ASPERGER SYNDROME" &...

The Psychology of Persuasion: Understanding Influence and Decision-Making by Sloane Montgomery delves into the heart of human interaction-persuasion and influence. Why do people change their minds? What makes someone alter their behavior or beliefs?...

In an era dominated by screens and constant connectivity, "Digital Declutter: Reclaiming Focus and Sanity in a Screen-Obsessed World" by Sloane Montgomery offers a timely and essential guide to navigating the digital landscape. This book delves into the...

Das Konzept der Nahrung fürs Gehirn ist seit Langem bekannt. Es impliziert den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Reichtum an bestimmten Nährstoffen und der kognitiven Verarbeitung des menschlichen Gehirns. Die Ernährungsfaktoren können die...

Alfred Adler (1870-1937) war ein österreichischer Arzt und Psychotherapeut. Adlers Lehre hatte eine große, eigenständige Wirkung auf die Entwicklung der Psychologie und Psychotherapie im 20. Jahrhundert. Inhalt: • Einleitung • Grundzüge einer...

Aus dem Vorwort: "Die Psychologie ist Gemeingut so vieler Wissenschaften, dass, wo es irgend angeht, ihre Forschungen in einer jedem Gebildeten verständlichen Sprache niedergelegt werden sollten. Darum habe ich mich auch bestrebt, die vorliegende...

Das Modell der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie (KVT) geht davon aus, dass Kognitionen zwischen externen Ereignissen und internalen Reaktionen, z. B. Emotionen, vermittelnd Einfluss nehmen. Kognitionen können dysfunktional sein.Übergeneralisierungen sind...

Lizentiatsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Kognitive Psychologie, Note: 1 (CH: 6), Universität Zürich, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: AbstractEine exakte Definition von Fairness existiert in der bisherigen sozialpsychologischen...

Learn how to apply the techniques of mindfulness, meditation and a positive mindset in the workplace.Written and compiled by two women authors, who have direct experience in business, teaching and people management, Firefly Culture is intended...

Disorder-assistive and neurotechnological devices are experiencing a boom in the global market. Mounting evidence suggests that approaches based on several different domains should move towards the goal of early diagnosis of individuals affected by...

A quiet yet profound revolution is taking place right before our very eyes. The rise of virtual reality is consuming objective reality as our gold standard of truth at a breathtaking pace. Everything is up for grabs thanks to virtual reality's...

The Decision Systems Theory presents a set of concepts and laws that contribute to explain the cognitive processes in which human systems value and evaluate their reality in order to choose among different options of manifestation. All the behaviors that...

Over the last decade research into design processes utilizing ideas and models drawn from artificial intelligence has resulted in a better understanding of design -- particularly routine design -- as a process. Indeed, most of the current research...

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a...

Working memory is the system responsible for the temporary maintenance and processing of information involved in most cognitive activities, and its study is essential to the understanding of cognitive development. Working Memory in Development provides...

The idea of one's memory "filling up" is a humorous misconception of how memory in general is thought to work; it actually has no capacity limit. However, the idea of a "full brain" makes more sense with reference to working memory, which is the limited...