Cognitive Psychology category: 3003 books
Artificial Intelligence
Its Philosophy and Neural Context
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Originally published in 1986, in order to probe, dispute and analyse the role of artificial intelligence in cybernetic thought and information science, the author pursues this topic within its philosophical, behavioral and neurophysiological contexts, while drawing attention to cognitive issues. By...
by Paul Miller
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2018
A textbook for students with limited background in mathematics and computer coding, emphasizing computer tutorials that guide readers in producing models of neural behavior.
This introductory text teaches students to understand, simulate, and analyze the complex behaviors of individual neurons...
Tools for Innovation
The Science Behind the Practical Methods That Drive New Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2009
It is widely known that innovation is crucial to sustain success in business, government, and engineering. But capturing the effective means of fostering innovation remains elusive. How can organizations actively promote innovation, which arises from a complex combination of cognition and domain expertise?...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
The complexities of the brain and nervous system make neuroscience an inherently interdisciplinary pursuit, one that comprises disparate basic, clinical, and applied disciplines. Behavioral neuroscientists approach the brain and nervous system as instruments of sensation and response; cognitive neuroscientists...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 1997
The purpose of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of hemispheric differences in sensory and perceptual processing. The first section of the book deals directly with the intra- and inter-hemispheric processing of spatial and temporal frequencies in the visual modality. The second section...
The Diet Trap Solution
Train Your Brain to Lose Weight and Keep It Off for Good
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
The New York Times bestselling author of The Beck Diet Solution teams up with her daughter and colleague at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior to teach readers how to think their way thin, offering practical, proven tools for escaping common diet traps for good.
Most diet programs work...
Human Performance Optimization
The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2018
The content of Human Performance Optimization is unique in terms of the focus, breadth, and scope of the individual chapter contributions. Moreover, this book was developed in response to a pressing need, first directed by the Chief of Staff of the Army, to examine current and future developments...
Self, Culture and Consciousness
Interdisciplinary Convergences on Knowing and Being
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
This volume brings together the primary challenges for 21st century cognitive sciences and cultural neuroscience in responding to the nature of human identity, self, and evolution of life itself. Through chapters devoted to intricate but focused models, empirical findings, theories, and experiential...
Teaching Information Literacy in Higher Education
Effective Teaching and Active Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2017
Why do we teach information literacy? This book argues that the main purpose of information literacy teaching in higher education is to enhance student learning. With the impact of new technologies, a proliferation of information sources and a change in the student demography, information literacy...
Anger Disorders
Definition, Diagnosis, And Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Anger is a daily experience. It is encountered in a number of interpersonal, family and occupational situations. Research indicates that even "normal" parents worry that they will lose control of their anger and harm their children. When short-lived and of low intensity, anger may be of...
Rethinking Introspection
A Pluralist Approach to the First-Person Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Offering a pluralist framework for understanding the nature, scope, and limits of self-knowledge from the first-person perspective, Rethinking Introspection argues that, contrary to common misconceptions, introspection does not operate through inner perception but rather develops out of a diverse array of mental states and cognitive processes.
by Jonathan St. B. T. Evans
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Originally published in 1982, this was an extensive and up-to-date review of research into the psychology of deductive reasoning, Jonathan Evans presents an alternative theoretical framework to the rationalist approach which had dominated much of the published work in this field at the time.
The...
Speaking Our Minds
Why human communication is different, and how language evolved to make it special
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
Language is an essential part of what makes us human. Where did it come from? How did it develop into the complex system we know today? And what can an evolutionary perspective tell us about the nature of language and communication?
Drawing on a range of disciplines including cognitive science,...
by Valerie Jay
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
This book is about the power of thought. How we manage ourselves and our lives is dependent on our thinking. And our thinking is governed ultimately by the structure of our brains.
By better understanding your brain and how it deals with your stress, you can begin to make sense of your anxiety...