Folkbiology
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Folkbiology
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Author : Douglas L. Medin
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1999-06-08
Folkbiology written by Douglas L. Medin and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-08 with Social Science categories.
The term "folkbiology" refers to people's everyday understanding of the biological world—how they perceive, categorize, and reason about living kinds. The study of folkbiology not only sheds light on human nature, it may ultimately help us make the transition to a global economy without irreparably damaging the environment or destroying local cultures. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together the work of researchers in anthropology, cognitive and developmental psychology, biology, and philosophy of science. The issues covered include: Are folk taxonomies a first-order approximation to classical scientific taxonomies, or are they driven more directly by utilitarian concerns? How are these category schemes linked to reasoning about natural kinds? Is there any nontrivial sense in which folk-taxonomic structures are universal? What impact does science have on folk taxonomy? Together, the chapters present the current foundations of folkbiology and indicate new directions in research. Contributors Scott Atran, Terry Kit-fong Au, Brent Berlin, K. David Bishop, John D. Coley, Jared Diamond, John Dupré, Roy Ellen, Susan A. Gelman, Michael T. Ghiselin, Grant Gutheil, Giyoo Hatano, Lawrence A. Hirschfeld, David L. Hull, Eugene Hunn, Kayoko Inagaki, Frank C. Keil, Daniel T. Levin, Elizabeth Lynch, Douglas L. Medin, Julia Beth Proffitt, Bethany A. Richman, Laura F. Romo, Sandra R. Waxman
Emerging Differentiation Of Folkbiology And Folkpsychology
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Author : John Douglas Coley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Emerging Differentiation Of Folkbiology And Folkpsychology written by John Douglas Coley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with categories.
Modes Of Thought
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Author : David R. Olson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-09-28
Modes Of Thought written by David R. Olson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-28 with Education categories.
Modes of Thought addresses a topic of broad interest to the cognitive sciences. Its central focus is on the apparent contrast between the widely assumed 'psychological unity of mankind' and the facts of cognitive pluralism, the diverse ways in which people think and the developmental, cultural, technological and institutional factors which contribute to that diversity. Whether described in terms of modes of thought, cognitive styles, or sensibilities, the diversity of patterns of rationality to be found between cultures, in different historical periods, between individuals at different stages of development remains a central problem for a cultural psychology. Modes of Thought brings together anthropologists, historians, psychologists and educational theorists who manage to recognise the universality in thinking and yet acknowledge the cultural, historical and developmental contexts in which differences arise.
Psychology Of Learning And Motivation
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Author : Brian H. Ross
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2002-06-18
Psychology Of Learning And Motivation written by Brian H. Ross and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-18 with Psychology categories.
The Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work. Volume 41 includes in its coverage chapters on multimedia learning, brain imaging, and memory, among others.
Children And Nature
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Author : Peter H. Kahn, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2002-05-03
Children And Nature written by Peter H. Kahn, Jr. and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-03 with Science categories.
For much of human evolution, the natural world was one of the most important contexts of children's maturation. Indeed, the experience of nature was, and still may be, a critical component of human physical, emotional, intellectual, and even moral development. Yet scientific knowledge of the significance of nature during the different stages of childhood is sparse. This book provides scientific investigations and thought-provoking essays on children and nature. Children and Nature incorporates research from cognitive science, developmental psychology, ecology, education, environmental studies, evolutionary psychology, political science, primatology, psychiatry, and social psychology. The authors examine the evolutionary significance of nature during childhood; the formation of children's conceptions, values, and sympathies toward the natural world; how contact with nature affects children's physical and mental development; and the educational and political consequences of the weakened childhood experience of nature in modern society.
The Innate Mind
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Author : Peter Carruthers
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-07-14
The Innate Mind written by Peter Carruthers and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-14 with Psychology categories.
This is the first volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The extent to which the mind is innate is one of the central questions in the human sciences, with important implications for many surrounding debates. By bringing together the top nativist scholars in philosophy, psychology, and allied disciplines these volumes provide a comprehensive assessment of nativist thought and a definitive reference point for future nativist inquiry. The Innate Mind: Structure and Content, concerns the fundamental architecture of the mind, addressing such question as: What capacities, processes, representations, biases, and connections are innate? How do these innate elements feed into a story about the development of our mature cognitive capacities, and which of them are shared with other members of the animal kingdom? The editors have provided an introduction giving some of the background to debates about innateness and introducing each of the subsequent essays, as well as a consolidated bibliography that will be a valuable reference resource for all those interested in this area. The volume will be of great importance to all researchers and students interested in the fundamental nature and powers of the human mind. Together, the three volumes in the series will provide the most intensive and richly cross-disciplinary investigation of nativism ever undertaken. They point the way toward a synthesis of nativist work that promises to provide a new understanding of our minds and their place in the natural order.
The Folk Biology Of The Tobelo People
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Author : Paul Michael Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Folk Biology Of The Tobelo People written by Paul Michael Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
Mapping The Mind
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Author : Lawrence A. Hirschfeld
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-04-29
Mapping The Mind written by Lawrence A. Hirschfeld and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-04-29 with Psychology categories.
A collection of essays introducing the reader to `domain-specificity'.
Human Cloning
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Author : Kerry Lynn Macintosh
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013
Human Cloning written by Kerry Lynn Macintosh and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Health & Fitness categories.
Unmasks the role of psychological essentialism in cloning bans, explaining how intuitions cause individuals to act against their own values.
The Essential Child
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Author : Susan A. Gelman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2003
The Essential Child written by Susan A. Gelman and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This text synthesizes 15 years of empirical research on essentialism into a coherent framework, examining children's thinking and ways in which language influences thought. It shows that children do not come into the world as passive recipients of data.