Cognition and cognitive psychology Books

Phillip McIntyrepresents the latest scholarly research into creativity andcreative practice.The bookprovidesinsights to media practitioners and policy professionals, looking at television, radio, film, journalism, photography, popular music and new media...

How could something as seemingly transcendental as the human mind have arisen from far simpler material beginnings? This book provides a comprehensive overview of evolution from pre-life and early life forms through increasing complexity to advanced...

"The Lopsided Ape" takes readers on a fascinating tour of the origins and implications of the specialization of the two halves of the brain in human evolution, offering a provocative new theory on how the left hemisphere of the brain controls language.

we have a real l*zy author here, folks; burnt out from burnout, there is only one way our hero can get this book done: by just writing a bunch of n*nsense every day and hope, through sheer-showing-up, things auto-örganize;and, [spoiler alert], the book...

"Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Book That Every Parent and Teacher Should Have" delves into the intricate world of autism, offering a compassionate exploration of its various facets. From unraveling the neurological intricacies to navigating...

Want to be fearless, fabulous, and ooze confidence for the rest of your life?  Then this is the ultimate guide you need. I know, I know… you've heard it all and seen it all. All this talk of 'ultimate guides' and 'ultimate...

"Transforming Habits: 40 Proven Strategies to Cultivate Positive Change in Your Life" is a comprehensive guide that equips you with the knowledge, tools, and techniques to effectively transform your habits and create lasting positive change...

In the West, we know how to achieve - in spades! We know how to plan and execute. We know how to set goals and objectives. We know how to live life from A to Z. But how do we get from Z to A? What do we know of navigating that space in between? When life...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Verkehrswissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Institut für Stadtbauwesen), Veranstaltung: Städtebau- und Verkehrsseminar, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Weniger, älter,...

Forschungsarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Kognitive Psychologie, Note: 3,0, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Veranstaltung: Experimentelles Praktikum, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeitsgedächtniskapazität...

Master the Art of Self-Control and Achieve Lasting SuccessAre you tired of being held back by self-sabotaging behaviors? Do you find yourself constantly giving in to instant gratification instead of staying focused on your goals?If you're ready to break...

Achieve Your True Potential for Excellence!Are your talents locked up inside? Do you feel stifled? Do you wish you could do better at the tasks you care about the most?Neuro-Linguistic Programming will help you develop and improve your performance, no...

Close your eyes and picture a sunrise.For the majority of people, the ability to visualize images – such as a sunrise – seems straightforward, and can be accomplished ‘on demand’. But, for potentially some 2% of the population,...

Working memory is the cognitive system in charge of the temporary maintenance of information in view of its on-going processing. Lying at the centre of cognition, it has become a key concept in psychological science. The book presents a critical review...

In a world where the line between reality and illusion blurs, where secrets are uncovered and mysteries unraveled, I learned that the greatest magic of all lies within us. In the enigmatic world of mentalism, where thoughts are read and destinies...

The present paper is an attempt to formulate a positive theory of motivation which will satisfy these theoretical demands and at the same time conform to the known facts, clinical and observational as well as experimental. It derives most directly,...

THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF CREATIVITY:HISTORY, PARADOXES, PERSONALITYBy Samad I. SeyidovOne of the principal aims of the book is to provide readers with a concise overview of both intellectual history and the leading concepts of international science and...

Literature explores the human condition, the mystery of the world, life and death, as well as our relations with others, and our desires and dreams. It differs from science in its aims and methods, but Babuts shows in other respects that literature has...

In this book, the author presents a detailed examination of the concept of incidental memory. He discusses various theories and approaches to studying this phenomenon and provides examples from real-life situations. The book is an essential resource for...

In diesem Buch untersucht der Autor Heinrich Stadelmann die Beziehung zwischen Psychopathologie und Kunst. Er stellt die Frage, wie psychische Störungen das künstlerische Schaffen beeinflussen und welche Rolle die Kunst in der Behandlung von geistig...

Dearborn's pioneering study of the psychology of reading is an essential resource for teachers, scholars, and anyone interested in the mysteries of the human mind. With meticulous attention to detail and groundbreaking experimentation, he sheds light on...

This book is a collection of essays on the subject of mental adjustments. The author explores the various ways in which people adapt to new situations, both internal and external. He discusses the relationship between mental health and everyday life,...

Genius and Degeneration is a thought-provoking book that explores the complex relationship between creativity and mental illness. William Hirsch delves into the lives of genius artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sylvia Plath, and...

A pioneering work on talent testing in art, exploring how aptitude tests can be used to identify individuals with special talent for drawing.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

Richard Wolfgang Semon, ein Pionier der Gedächtnisforschung, stellt hier seine bahnbrechende Idee zur Mneme als erhaltendes Prinzip im Wechsel des organischen Geschehens vor.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is...

"The Sphinx and the Rainbow" explores how the front brain may interact with the right and left brain in forecasting the future, how all the parts of the brain function creatively as a unit, how the new psychophysics may provide explanations for ancient...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Whilst most research concentrates on the imagined future of robotics, this book brings together a group of international researchers to explore the different ways that robots and humans engage with one another at this point in history. Robotic design is...

I Introduction.- 1. Purposes and Design of the Study; Organization of the Book.- 2. Description of Earlier Reports on the Bergen Project.- 3. Methodological Issues in Dyslexia Research.- II School Learning Disabilities.- 4. School Achievement.- 5...

One of the hallmarks of cognitive behavior therapy is its diversity today. Since its inception, over twenty five years ago, this once revolutionary approach to psychotherapy has grown to encompass treatments across the full...

One of the few extant longitudinal studies of normal men; has the best follow-up rate (94%) of any longitudinal study of its length ever done.

Cybernetic pioneer Warren McCullough asked: "What is a man, that he may know a number; and what is a number, that a man may know it?" Thinking along much the same lines, my question here is: "What is a creative mind, that it...

Author Henry D. Schlinger, Jr., provides the first text to demonstrate how behavior analysis-a natural science approach to human behavior-can be used to understand existing research in child development. The text presents a...

In this text, the authors review the last twenty-five years of progress in research and theory on language and communication in the psychopathological context. They also identify promising avenues for future research. This...

In this important work twelve eminent scholars review the latest theoretical work on human aggressive behavior. Emerging theories of aggression; peers, sex-roles, and aggression; environmental investigation and mitigation of...

This volume is based on the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Slow Potential Changes in the Human Brain that was held at II Ciocco, Tuscany, Italy over the period 13-16th May, 1990. The Workshop Director was...

The author presents a comprehensive review of common behavior problems, assessment tools, and detailed treatment protocols to provide physicians, psychologists, nurses, and social workers with techniques easily assimilated...

This revised edition includes new chapters on the development of aggression, biological bases of aggressive behavior, and aggression in natural settings; and extensive updates of the theory and research covered in the first...

Following up on his groundbreaking 1990 work Sampling Normal and Schizophrenic Inner Experience, Dr. Hurlburt delineates the development of his descriptive sampling method across numerous case studies of depressed,...

Assembling original papers by the field's foremost investigators, this history demonstrates the continuity and progress made across five decades of personality psychology research. In addition to providing a historical...

Behavior therapists on child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient units have played an increasing role in the treatment of a wide range of disorders. Indeed, behavioral assessment and treatment strategies in these settings have...

Integrating the perspectives of a number of disciplines, this work examines social referencing in infants within the broader contexts of cognition, social relations, and human society as a whole.

Whereas most humans spend their time trying to get things right, psycholo­ gists are perversely dedicated to error. Errors are extensively used to in­ vestigate perception, memory, and performance; some clinicians study errors...