Cognition and cognitive psychology

This book describes a novel methodology for studying algorithmic skills, intended as cognitive activities related to rule-based symbolic transformation, and argues that some human computational abilities may be interpreted and analyzed as genuine examples of extended cognition.

This volume features essays that explore the insights of the 14th-century Parisian nominalist philosopher, John Buridan.

As the 64th volume in the prestigious Nebraska Series on Motivation, this book focuses on impulsivity, a multi-faceted concept that encompasses such phenomena as the inability to wait, a tendency to act without forethought, insensitivity to consequences, and/or an inability to inhibit inappropriate behaviors.

This book tackles the challenging question which mathematical formalisms and possibly new physical notions should be developed for quantitatively describing human cognition and behavior, in addition to the ones already developed in the physical and cognitive sciences.

This Brief presents the argument for the need to re-establish the theoretical focus of general psychology in contemporary psychological research.

This volume answers the question: Why do we believe what we believe?

This book challenges neurocentrism by advocating a systemic view of cognition based on investigating how action shapes the experience of thinking, placing interactivity at its heart.

This book offers a novel perspective on abduction.

The book presents a selection of the most relevant talks given at the 21st MAVI conference, held at the Politecnico di Milano.

This book sheds new light on the life and the influence of one of the most significant critical thinkers in psychology of the last century, Theodore R.

This book analyzes the psychological mechanisms critical to animal communication.

This volume provides an up-to-date and evaluative review of theoretical and empirical stances on emotion and its close interaction with language and cognition in monolingual and bilingual individuals.

This is a unique volume by a unique scientist, which combines conceptual, formal, and engineering approaches in a way that is rarely seen.

This book presents the latest neuroscience research on mindfulness meditation and provides guidance on how to apply these findings to our work, relationships, health, education and daily lives.

The second edition of this successful book provides further and in-depth insight into theoretical models dealing with Internet addiction, as well as includes new therapeutical approaches.

This book constitutes the first treatment of C.

This edited volume provides an overview the state-of-the-art in the field of cognitive neuroscience of memory consolidation.

This book consolidates and extends the authors' work on the connection between iconicity and abductive inference.

This volume provides the first systematic and data-driven exploration of English emotional prosody processing in the minds of non-native speakers of the language.

This book presents an emerging rehabilitation program for improving the reading abilities of individuals with low vision who undergo therapy for visual impairment.

This book traces the genesis, principles and practice of homeopathy, and discusses the reasons for its enduring popularity.

This book reflects on the significant and highly original scientific contributions of Hans Primas.

This book focuses on the recent developments of virtual reality (VR) and immersive technologies, what effect they are having on our modern, digitised society and explores how current developments and advancements in this field are leading to a virtual revolution.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the purpose of history for psychology.

This book brings together a cutting edge international team of contributors to critically review the current knowledge regarding the effectiveness of training interventions designed to improve cognitive functions in different target populations.

This book explores the role of cognition in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) assessing how the field has developed over the past thirty years and discusses where the field is heading, as we begin to live in increasingly interconnected digital environments.

This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to design, development, prototyping, as well as evaluation, training and manufacturing of products, systems and services.

This book focuses on a range of topics in design, such as universal design, design for all, digital inclusion, universal usability, and accessibility of technologies independently of people's age, economic situation, education, geographic location, culture and language.

This book presents the proceedings of the Gmunden Retreat on NeuroIS 2016, reporting on topics at the intersection of Information Systems (IS) research, neurophysiology and the brain sciences.

"e;Clinical Perspectives on Meaning: Positive and Existential Psychotherapy .

This book focuses on emerging issues in ergonomics, with a special emphasis on modeling, usability engineering, human computer interaction and innovative design concepts.

This book provides a concise study of eye gaze tracking as a direct controller of electronic displays and interfaces inside cars and other vehicles.

Drawing from current research in psychology, the social sciences, and spirituality, this book presents a comprehensive investigation into the heart of gratitude as it arises within lived experience and its role in nurturing relationships.

This ambitious multidisciplinary volume surveys the science, forensics, politics, and ethics involved in responding to missing persons cases.

This Brief provides an in-depth discussion of five major points of intersection between philosophy and cultural psychology.

This book presents an engaging account of a provocative new theory which explores how our brain generates conscious experience and where this occurs.

This book explores health and leisure as a holistic phenomenon with individual and social dimensions.

This book presents cutting-edge research focused on current challenges towards the realization of Biologically Inspired intelligent agents, or Cognitive Architectures (BICA).

This book defines the terminology used in the fields of sensation and perception and describes the biological and physical bases required for understanding sensory experiences.

This brief, accessible treatise harnesses the neurophysiological processes of learning to create an innovative and powerful approach to therapy.

Thisvolume presents a Type Theory of Law (TTL), claiming that this is a uniquetheory of law that stems from the philosophical understanding of Jung spsychological types applied to the phenomenon of law.

This book critically evaluates the popular notion that today's society is suffering from 'sleep debt', or what Horne calls 'societal insomnia' - an apparent chronic loss of sleep, which can lead to obesity and related physical and mental disorders including heart disease.

This exciting volume brings together leading figures across existential psychology in a clear-sighted guide to its current practice and therapeutic possibilities.

This ambitious and accessible guide reviews innovative technologies enhancing the field of neuropsychological testing.

This volume is a collection of researchstudies on the modeling of emotions in complex autonomous systems.

This eye-opening text brings together research from behavioral science, neuroscience, and other fields to make a cogent case for emotions acting as a practical framework for living our lives.

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

This book addresses the fundamentals of machine ethics.

This book focuses on the importance of adaptation and personalization in today's society and the upgraded role computational systems and the Internet play in our day-to-day activities.

In this thorough revision, updating, and expansion of his great 2007 book, Empathy in Patient Care, Professor Hojat offers all of us in healthcare education an uplifting magnum opus that is sure to greatly enhance how we conceptualize, measure, and teach the central professional virtue of empathy.