Cognition and cognitive psychology

If one were to conduct an analysis of any profession the "e;ability to think analogically"e; is more than likely to be one of the requirements for success, be it an architectural studio, a research laboratory, a legal office, or a nuclear plant.

A teacher presents a lesson, and at the end asks students if they understand the material.

The first extensive treatment of the mandrill''s reproductive and behavioural biology, focusing on mechanisms of sexual selection and evolution.

An accessible exploration of scientific explanation and how it leads to knowledge and understanding of the world.

Perception and intuition are our basic sources of knowledge about the concrete world around us, and more abstract matters such as mathematics, metaphysics, and morality.

Recent advances in pharmacology and brain stimulation have led to the development of novel treatments for psychiatric disorders.

This book provides insights into the emotional dimensions of human mobility.

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security.

The chapters in Thinking With Data are based on presentations given at the 33rd Carnegie Symposium on Cognition.

This book studies how to improve problem-based and inquiry-based learning by incorporating cognitive maps.

The book focuses on original approaches intended to support the development of biologically inspired cognitive architectures.

Theoretical Issues in Psychology is published as the discipline of psychology enters its (at least) third century.

Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 6e provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the psychological aspects of aging.

This book describes a ubiquitous and potent emotion that has only rarely and recently been studied in any systematic manner.

The essential nature of learning is primarily thought of as a verbal process or function, but this notion conveys that pre-linguistic infants do not learn.

There can be little doubt that opera and emotion are inextricably linked.

This work challenges the current reliance on "e;The Three R's"e; or Replacement, Reduction and Refinement which direct most animal research in the behavioral sciences.

At the beginning of the twentieth century psychologists discovered ways and means to measure intelligence that developed into an obsession with IQ.

In this collection of essays, the four branches of radical cognitive science-embodied, embedded, enactive and ecological-will dialogue with performance, with particular focus on post-cognitivist approaches to understanding the embodied mind-in-society; de-emphasising the computational and representational metaphors; and embracing new conceptualisations grounded on the dynamic interactions of "e;brain, body and world"e;.

Some mental events are conscious, some are unconscious.

How a million little things are dragging you down, and what to do about it.

Although computational modeling is now a widespread technique in cognitive science and in psychology, relatively little work in developmental psychology has used this technique.

The evolutionary psychology behind human inconsistencyWe're all hypocrites.

This book comprises 26 exciting chapters by internationally renowned scholars, addressing the central psychological process separating humans from other animals: the ability to imagine the thoughts and feelings of others, and to reflect on the contents of our own mindsa theory of mind (ToM).

How do people perceive time?

How can we best describe the processes by which we visually perceive our environment?

Fully updated, the second edition of Neuropsychology of Art offers a fascinating exploration of the brain regions and neuronal systems which support artistic creativity, talent and appreciation.

Published since 1959, International Review of Neurobiology is a well-known series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists.

The Routledge Handbook of Metaphor and Language provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research on metaphor and language.

Motivation is that which moves us to action.

Originally published in 1978, The Process of Question Answering examines a phenomenon that relies on many realms of human cognition: language comprehension, memory retrieval, and language generation.

Through a variety of studies in the emerging field of attentional studies, this book examines and seeks alternatives to the current attention economy.

Learning About Language is an exciting and ambitious series of introductions to fundamental topics in language, linguistics and related areas.

Each chapter represents a personal account of a reading disorder through which details of the features of the disorder, methods used for testing, and theoretical accounts are illustrated.

Robert Jervis has been a pioneering leader in the study of the psychology of international politics for more than four decades.

Since before the dawn of history, people have been telling stories to each other and to themselves.

This definitive volume provides state-of-the-art summaries of current research by leading specialists in different areas of cognitive development.

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.

First published in 1985.

The advent of modern neurobiological methods over the last three decades has provided overwhelming evidence that it is the interaction of genetic factors and the experience of the individual that guides and supports brain development.

The book presents a comprehensive study of various cognitive and affective aspects of web searching for translation problem solving.

Originally published in 1976, here is a comprehensive account of the role of cognitive styles in early childhood.

This ground-breaking book presents a brief history of behaviorism, along with a critical analysis of radical behaviorism, its philosophy and its applications to social issues.

Dynamic Thinking: A Primer on Dynamic Field Theory introduces the reader to a new approach to understanding cognitive and neural dynamics using the concepts of Dynamic Field Theory (DFT).

Knowledge representation is fundamental to the study of mind.

First published in 1985.

Network Functions and Plasticity: Perspectives from Studying Neuronal Electrical Coupling in Microcircuits focuses on the specific roles of electrical coupling in tractable, well-defined circuits, highlighting current research that offers novel insights for electrical coupling's roles in sensory and motor functions, neural computations, decision-making, regulation of network activity, circuit development, and learning and memory.

Originally published in 1992, this title came out of a conference on emotion and cognition as antecedents and consequences of health and disease processes in children and adolescents.