Cognition and cognitive psychology Books

This volume represents a beginning effort to compile a history of educational psychology The project began, innocuously enough, several years ago when we decided to add mon material about the history of educational psychology...

This book is intended as both an introduction to the state-of-the-art in visual languages, as well as an exposition of the frontiers of research in advanced visual languages. It is for computer scientists, computer engi­ neers,...

It is well known that behavior problems are a salient characteristic of children and adults with mental retardation. That is not to say that all persons with mental retardation experience behavior disorders; how­ ever, most...

The past decade has witnessed a considerable upsurge of clinical and research interest in the problems of developmentally and physically the fields of psychology, disabled persons. Indeed, professionals from special education,...

The publication of this volume at this time appears particularly auspi­ cious. Biological, psychological, and social change is greater during the pubertal years than at any other period since infancy. While the past two decades...

This volume contains contributions that are interdisciplinary and inter­ national. The editors believe this is an especially timely and promising enterprise, for both sources of diversity are needed for improving our abilities...

Drawing on a heterogeneous body of literature including art, music and media theory, as well as philosophical and historical studies of perception, this book demonstrates that everyday work in organizations is strongly shaped by and embedded in human...

Does empathy help us to be moral? The author argues that empathy is often instrumental to meeting the demands of morality as defined by various ethical theories.This multi-faceted work links psychological research on empathy with ethical theory and...

Combining the study of animal minds, artificial minds, and human evolution, this book examine the advances made by comparative psychologists in explaining the intelligent behavior of primates, the design of artificial autonomous systems, and the...

Featuring contributions from leading figures such as Noam Chomsky, Don Ross, Andrew Brook and Patricia Kitcher, this book traces the philosophical roots behind contemporary understandings of cognition, forming both a convincing case for the centrality of...

For over thirty years Susan Wolf has been writing about moral and nonmoral values and the relation between them. This volume collects Wolf's most important essays on the topics of morality, love, and meaning, ranging from her classic essay...

Cognitive science has been dominated by a model of mental phenomena based on software--or the rules for input, output, organization, and functioning employed by a computer--which is now showing signs of losing its preeminence. In this book 28 leading...

Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think? This short,...

This book deals with moral dilemmas and the development of ethical reasoning in two senses. First, the editor focuses on dilemmas, both real and hypothetical, which require moral judgments. The ""Heinz dilemma,"" part of Kohlberg's scoring system for...

To date we have only a fragmentary understanding of the thought processes that engender insightful solutions to problems that require a change in representation or the discovery of distant associations to presented information. We likewise have only a...

Our abilities to learn and remember are at the core of consciousness, cognition, and identity, and are based on the fundamental brain capacity to encode and store perceptual experience in abiding neural structures. These neural structures are the...

Operating theatres are very private workplaces. There have been few research investigations into how highly trained doctors and nurses work together to achieve safe and efficient anaesthesia and surgery. While there have been major advances in surgical...

Experimental Methods in Embodied Cognition presents a timely introduction to methodologies of cognitive science from a theoretical perspective.

In this groundbreaking work, pioneering psychologist Joseph Jastrow presents a series of studies that explore the mysteries of human cognition and perception. Using rigorous experimental methods, Jastrow investigates a wide range of phenomena, from...

This book, authored by Edgar A. Doll, explores the nature of intelligence and how it develops, with a focus on childhood development. It provides a detailed account of the various stages of cognitive growth.This work has been selected by scholars as...

In this book, Juan Huarte examines the different types of intelligence and how they relate to learning. He provides a framework for understanding how different individuals learn best, and offers insights into how to tailor education to the needs of each...

This groundbreaking work presents a new and innovative approach to understanding how the human brain processes visual information. Drawing on insights from geometry and mathematics, Thomas M. Breuel presents a compelling case for a new theory of visual...

Pikler's groundbreaking treatise on the nature of belief explores the ways in which the human mind constructs reality. Drawing on empirical research and philosophical inquiry, he offers insights into how we come to believe in the objective existence of...

Forrer's groundbreaking study uses cognitive psychology to explore the subjective experience of religious belief and practice. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from religious texts to contemporary psychology research, Some Cognitive Elements of...

Dieses Buch ist eine bahnbrechende Arbeit in der Psychologie. Theodor Lipps beschreibt darin die Strukturen der menschlichen Wahrnehmung und präsentiert eine neue Theorie der Apperzeption. Seine Erkenntnisse sind bis heute von unschätzbarem Wert für...

A groundbreaking study on the psychology of human volition, examining the complex interplay between motivation, emotion, and self-control.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of memory culture, a concept that encompasses the cognitive and behavioral processes involved in encoding, storing, and retrieving information in everyday life. With a focus on practical applications, the book...

This book explores the psychology of space perception, with a focus on how humans perceive and interpret the spatial world around them. It covers topics such as depth perception, object recognition, and spatial memory. The book draws on research from...

Dieses Buch bietet eine Darstellung der neuesten Erkenntnisse in der Erforschung des räumlichen Sehens, wie es von Hermann Scheffler aufgezeichnet wurde.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

Murphy's groundbreaking work explores the relationship between habits and intelligence, arguing that habits are the foundation of all mental activity. Drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, he provides a deep and compelling...

Ce livre est une étude approfondie du cerveau et de ses fonctions. Écrit par Albert Farges, un médecin et psychiatre français, il propose une théorie fascinante sur la relation entre le cerveau et l'âme humaine. Ce livre est une lecture indispensable...

In this groundbreaking work, Ladd offers a new perspective on the nature of the mind, drawing on the latest research in the field of psychology. He argues that traditional views of the mind as a separate entity from the body are no longer tenable, and...

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles of mental philosophy, including the two major departments of the intellect and the sensibilities. The author explores a wide range of topics, including perception, memory,...