Cognition and cognitive psychology

The recent evolution of western societies has been characterized by an increasing emphasis on information and communication.

An updated and extended version of this authoritative one-stop resource for the study of language acquisition and development.

We remember in social contexts.

Research on training programs for students with learning difficulties has usually focused on the development of social and behavioural skills and the acquisition of cognitive interventions and procedures.

First published in 1979.

This timely text offers a how-to guide for analyzing gesture and multimodality in second language learning and teaching.

A Companion to Introductory Psychology is a rich collection of thought-provoking chapters, which enhance student interest and promote group discussions, training entry-level students in critical thinking skills and engaging them with course material.

An aberrant belief is extreme or unusual in nature.

Cognitive Development from a Strategy Perspective recognises the outstanding scientific legacy of Robert S.

At the time of original publication psychobiology was one of the most rapidly developing areas of psychology.

Each child is spoken to by genetic heritage and by the rich current set of interactional environments -- familial, local community, and broader cultural voices.

One of the most important research programmes in contemporary cognitive science is that of extended cognition, whereby features of a subject's cognitive environment can in certain conditions become constituent parts of the cognitive process itself.

This comparative analysis of the sometimes fraught process of achieving democratic governance of security intelligence agencies presents material from countries other than those normally featured in the Intelligence Studies literature of North America and Europe.

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In recent decades, a new scientific approach to understand, explain, and predict many features of religion has emerged.

This definitive handbook is now in an extensively revised third edition with many all-new chapters and new topics.

Business success begins with trust.

In this book, Carl Bereiter--a distinguished and well-known cognitive, educational psychologist--presents what he calls "e;a new way of thinking about knowledge and the mind.

Consciousness is undoubtedly one of the last remaining scientific mysteries and hence one of the greatest contemporary scientific challenges.

Why do people find monkeys and apes so compelling to watch?

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of philosophical, social, ethical, and legal challenges arising as a consequences of current advances in neurosciences and neurotechnology.

The Therapeutic Community: Research and Practice brings together the diverse lens of these communities, illuminating and challenging current practice models and research.

This book fills the need for an introductory text that opens the field up to the beginner and takes them to higher-level thinking about neuroscience.

Originally published in 1987, this title aimed to present an eclectic and biased account of the status of perception-action relationships in various fields at the time.

A festschrift to honor Jean Mandler, this volume contains contributions from leading scholars focusing on the child's development of memory, visual representation, and language.

This edited book examines the East German foreign intelligence service (Hauptverwaltung Aufklarung, or HVA) as a historical problem, covering politics, scientific-technical and military intelligence and counterintelligence.

This volume emerges from a partnership between the American Federation of Teachers and the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh.

This book presents new work on the psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics of compound words.

This book examines a key issue in current cognitive theories - the nature of representation.

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 57 in the series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors who discuss Peer mentoring and the development of friendships between individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, Health issues across adulthood in Down Syndrome: a view from multiple databases, Mindfulness interventions in developmental disabilities: issues and possibilities, Reading Interventions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a review, Communication system identification for individuals with complex communication needs, and much more.

'Fascinating, entertaining and deeply smart' - Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status GameFeaturing an updated introduction from the author.

From a barrage of photons, we readily and effortlessly recognize the faces of our friends, and the familiar objects and scenes around us.

Wenn wir uns die Liste der Denkfallen ansehen, in die wir gerne tappen, kann einem Angst und Bange werden.

This book presents the creative processes in art throughout history and cultures.

Beliefs and expectancies influence our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Critical English for Academic Purposes: Theory, Politics, and Practice is the first book to combine the theory and practice of two fields: English for academic purposes and critical pedagogy.

The Routledge International Handbook of Changes in Human Perceptions and Behaviors is the first edited volume to present multidisciplinary perspectives on various aspects of changes that humans experience.

This timely book uniquely addresses the application of CBT to children and young people within health, school and community contexts.

Best known as a founding father of neuropsychology, Luria is remembered for his clinical approach, which in many ways foreshadowed and served as the basis for the currently popular "e;process approach"e; to neuropsychological diagnosis.

Loneliness in Older Adults: Effects, Prevention, and Treatment analyzes loneliness as a complex phenomenon, taking into account the most recent contributions from neuroscience, psychology, medicine and sociology.

This book explores the processes by which, in the 20 years after 9/11, the practices of urban security and counter-terrorism have impacted the everyday experiences of the Western city.

A more nuanced perspective on cognition, behavior,personality, and pathology.

Informed by clinical case studies, scientific research, and relevant theories, Counseling for Artists, Performers, and Other Creative Individuals takes an in-depth look at the ways creative traits, the arts and entertainment industries, and mental health interact.

An essential primer presenting major topics of study undertaken by evolutionary cognitive neuroscientists.

This book presents a proposal to better define thematic relations by exploring the relation between language and cognition.

To define better techniques of mathematics education, this book combines a knowledge of cognitive science with mathematics curriculum theory and research.

Technological developments during the Second World War led to an approach that linked ideas from computer science to neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy and psychology, known today as the Cognitive Revolution.

Shows how to apprehend inner experience in high fidelity, demonstrating that such apprehension can be fascinating and of fundamental importance.