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Localist Connectionist Approaches to Human Cognition » Read Now
by Jonathan Wentworth Grainger, Arthur M. Jacobs. 376 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Connectionist Approaches to Human Cognition SCIENTIFIC PSYCHOLOGY SERIES...Connectionist Approaches to Human Cognition Cornelia E. Dowling...Connectionist Approaches to...
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Gender Differences in Human Cognition » Read Now
by Paula J. Caplan. 182 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

This volume summarises and addresses the validity of research into gender differences, and also raises questions regarding the ideology behind the research.
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Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities » Read Now
by Diane F. Halpern. 422 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

In the third edition of her popular text, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Diane Halpern tackles fundamental questions about the meaning of sex differences in cognition and why people are so afraid of the differences. She provides a comprehensive context for understanding the theories and...
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In the third edition of her popular text, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Diane Halpern tackles fundamental questions about the meaning of sex differences in cognition and why people are so afraid of the differences. She provides a comprehensive context for understanding the theories and research on this controversial topic. The author employs the psychobiosocial model of cognition to negotiate a cease fire on the nature-nurture wars and offers a more holistic and integrative conceptualization of the forces that make people unique. This new edition reflects the explosion of theories and research in the area over the past several years. New techniques for peering into the human brain have changed the nature of the questions being asked and the kinds of answers that can be expected. There have been surprising new findings on the influence of sex hormones on cognitive abilities across the life span, as well as an increasing number of studies examining how attention paid to category variables such as one's sex, race, or age affects unconscious and automatic cognitive processes. Written in a clear, engaging style, this new edition takes a refreshing look at the science and politics of cognitive sex differences. Although it is a comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of scientific theory and research into how, why, when, and to what extent females and males differ in intellectual abilities, it conveys complex ideas and interrelationships among variables in an engrossing and understandable manner, bridging the gap between sensationalized 'pop' literature and highly technical scientific journals. Halpern's thought-provoking perspectives on this controversial topic will be of interest to students and professionals alike. [features used for book mailer] FEATURES: *Includes new information about sex differences and similarities in the brain, the role of sex hormones on cognition (including exciting new work on hormone replacement therapy during menopause), new perspectives from evolutionary psychology, the way stereotypes and other group-based expectations unconsciously and automatically influence thought, the influence of pervasive sex-differentiated child rearing and other sex role effects, and understanding how research is conducted and interpreted. *Takes a cognitive process approach that examines similarities and differences in visuospatial working memory, verbal working memory, long-term acquisition and retrieval, sensation and perception, and other stages in information processing. *Provides a developmental analysis of sex differences and similarities in cognition extending from the early prenatal phase into very old age. *Tackles both political and scientific issues and explains how they influence each other--readers are warned that science is not value-free. *Uses cross-cultural data and warns readers about the limitations on conclusions that have not been assessed in multiple cultures. *Includes many new figures and tables that summarize complex issues and provide section reviews. It is a beautifully written book by a master teacher who really cares about presenting a clear and honest picture of contemporary psychology's most politicized topic.
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Working Memory and Human Cognition » Read Now
by John T. E. Richardson. 164 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This new volume in the Counterpoints series compares and contrasts different conceptions of working memory, generally recognized as the human cognitive system responsible for temporary storage of information. The book includes proponents of several different views. Robert Logie discusses the...
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This new volume in the Counterpoints series compares and contrasts different conceptions of working memory, generally recognized as the human cognitive system responsible for temporary storage of information. The book includes proponents of several different views. Robert Logie discusses the theoretical and empirical utility of separating working memory into an articulatory loop, a phonological store, and a visuo-spatial sketchpad into visual and spatial subsystems. Patricia Carpenter provides evidence for a process view of working memory, arguing that both task-specific processing and general processing capabilities can account for the full range of working memory phenomena. She focuses on findings from reading comprehension and memory tasks suggesting that working memory is used to represent the set of skills and strategies necessary for complex tasks, while retaining residual capacity for use as a storage buffer. Lynn Hasher argues in favor of the new inhibitory model, with evidence drawn from the literature on aging and pathology that demonstrates parallels between memory disorders and normal memory functioning. Randall Engle addresses the issue of whether working memory resources are required for retrieval of information or whether that task is relatively automatic. Engle's empirical studies, in turn, bear directly on the positions of Carpenter, Hasher, and Logie. As interest in working memory is increasing at a rapid pace, an open discussion of the central issues involved is both useful and timely. This work serves this purpose for a wide audience of cognitive psychologists and their students.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Cognition: A Theoretical Intercomparison of Two Realms of Intellect » Read Now
by Morton Wagman. 156 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Wagman examines the emulation of human cognition by artificial intelligence systems. Human thought and computer thought are compared in their distinctiveness and commonality. The book provides detailed examples of artificial intelligence programs (such as the FERMI System and KEKADA program)...
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Wagman examines the emulation of human cognition by artificial intelligence systems. Human thought and computer thought are compared in their distinctiveness and commonality. The book provides detailed examples of artificial intelligence programs (such as the FERMI System and KEKADA program) accomplishing highly intellectual tasks. This, together with his coverage of general theoretical perspectives on the nature of cognition makes this volume both a valuable sourcebook and stimulus for students and professionals in cognitive science, psychology, philosophy, and artificial intelligence courses.
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An Overview of the EPIC Architecture for Cognition and Performance with Application to Human-Computer Interaction, in Human-Computer Interaction » Read Now
by David E. Kieras, David E. Meyer. 48 pgs.

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...is computational modeling of human cognition and performance with an emphasis...scientist with interests in human cognition and action; he is a Professor...structure and...
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Conceptual Structure in Childhood and Adolescence: The Case of Everyday Physics ("The Constraining of Human Cognition" begins on p. 15) » Read Now
by Christine J. Howe. 232 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

Christine J. Howe addresses both psychological and education concerns relating to pre-instructional conceptions in three broad topics areas: heat and temperature; force and motion; floating and sinking.
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The Adaptive Character of Thought ("Is Human Cognition Rational?" begins on p. 31) » Read Now
by John R. Anderson. 284 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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The Mind's New Science: A History of the Cognitive Revolution ("Biases in Human Cognition: The Tversky-Kahneman Position" begins on p. 370) » Read Now
by Howard Gardner. 430 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

The first full-scale introduction to and history of cognitive science. An interdisciplinary study of the nature of knowledge by the noted cognitive scientist and author of Frames of Mind.
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The Body in Mind: Understanding Cognitive Processes » Read Now
by Mark Rowlands. 270 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Education, Psychology, Entire Library

In this book, Mark Rowlands challenges the Cartesian view of the mind as a self-contained monadic entity, and offers in its place a radical externalist or environmentalist model of cognitive processes. Drawing on both evolutionary theory and a detailed examination of the processes involved in...
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In this book, Mark Rowlands challenges the Cartesian view of the mind as a self-contained monadic entity, and offers in its place a radical externalist or environmentalist model of cognitive processes. Drawing on both evolutionary theory and a detailed examination of the processes involved in perception, memory, thought and language use, Rowlands argues that cognition is, in part, a process whereby creatures manipulate and exploit relevant objects in their environment. This innovative book provides a foundation for an unorthodox but increasingly popular view of the nature of cognition.
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Cognition in Human Motivation and Learning » Read Now
by Gery D'Ydewalle, Willy Lens. 292 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library
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Cognitive Development » Read Now
by Lisa Oakley. 149 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library