The Nature Of Cognition
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The Nature Of Cognition
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Author : Robert J. Sternberg
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1999
The Nature Of Cognition written by Robert J. Sternberg 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 with Psychology categories.
This book is the first to introduce the study of cognition in terms of the major conceptual themes that underlie virtually all the substantive topics.
The Nature Of Intelligence And The Principles Of Cognition
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Author : Charles Spearman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1923
The Nature Of Intelligence And The Principles Of Cognition written by Charles Spearman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1923 with Cognition categories.
Nature Cognition And System I
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Author : M.E. Carvallo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Nature Cognition And System I written by M.E. Carvallo and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
usually called the classical (scientific) attitude (according to which there is a dichotomy between nature and cognition) and suggestions for better understanding of their mutual encroach ment. The authors belong more or less to the non-standard systems science, the third order cybernetics, or find themselves already beyond the third stage in the history of artificial intelli 1 gence ). They take the inescapability of the mutual implication of the description of nature and that of cognition seriously. Fourth ly, closely linking up with the previous, it emphatically calls attention to the forgotten microscopic dimension of science. If I am not mistaken we have at this moment reached the historic stage where the tremendous renascence of the mechanistic-structural paradigm, remarkably enough, calls for its functional-dynamic counterparts. The volume strives to respond to this secret trend in various disciplines and to put into words that which is tacitly alive in the minds of the ever increasing number of people in this systemsage. The investigation on the intertwinement of nature and cognition finds itself in this very paradoxical niche structured by those two opposite developments.
Nature Knowledge
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Author : Glauco Sanga
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2004-11
Nature Knowledge written by Glauco Sanga and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with Nature categories.
Numerous scholars, in particular anthropologists, historians, economists, linguists, and biologists, have, over the last few years, studied forms of knowledge and use of nature, and of the ways nature can be protected and conserved. Some of the most prominent scholars have come together in this volume to reflect on what has been achieved so far, to compare the work carried out in the past, to discuss the problems that have emerged from different research projects, and to map out the way forward.
The Nature Of Intelligence And The Principles Of Cognition
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Author : Charles Edward Spearman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
The Nature Of Intelligence And The Principles Of Cognition written by Charles Edward Spearman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Cognition categories.
The Bounds Of Cognition
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Author : Frederick Adams
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-01-03
The Bounds Of Cognition written by Frederick Adams and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-03 with Philosophy categories.
An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists have argued that mind extends beyond the brain and body. This book evaluates these arguments and suggests that, typically, it does not. A timely and relevant study that exposes the need to develop a more sophisticated theory of cognition, while pointing to a bold new direction in exploring the nature of cognition Articulates and defends the “mark of the cognitive”, a common sense theory used to distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive processes Challenges the current popularity of extended cognition theory through critical analysis and by pointing out fallacies and shortcoming in the literature Stimulates discussions that will advance debate about the nature of cognition in the cognitive sciences
Brave New Mind
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Author : Peter Dodwell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-06-08
Brave New Mind written by Peter Dodwell 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 2000-06-08 with Philosophy categories.
How was the standard model of the mind developed? Is it adequate? And is there a place in this model for the creative genius of artists, scientists, and mathematicians? This book looks at how scientists investigate the nature of the mind and the brain, providing answers to these important questions. It opens with a description of the historical roots of cognitive science and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the standard model of the mind, including its inability to account for the many dramatic features of human achievement. The final chapter develops the notion that human creativity and the unfolding of human consciousness demand two things: that we acknowledge the central role that ideals play in human knowledge and conduct and that such ideals have no role in the standard model. Brave New Mind proposes a new image of humankind that accommodates the place of ideals and creativity in cognition and life, without abandoning the scientific ideals of empirical soundness and theoretical rigor.
The Nature Of Expertise
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Author : Michelene T.H. Chi
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2014-01-02
The Nature Of Expertise written by Michelene T.H. Chi and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-02 with Psychology categories.
Due largely to developments made in artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology during the past two decades, expertise has become an important subject for scholarly investigations. The Nature of Expertise displays the variety of domains and human activities to which the study of expertise has been applied, and reflects growing attention on learning and the acquisition of expertise. Applying approaches influenced by such disciplines as cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, the contributors discuss those conditions that enhance and those that limit the development of high levels of cognitive skill.
The Nature Of Reasoning
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Author : Jacqueline P. Leighton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004
The Nature Of Reasoning written by Jacqueline P. Leighton 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 2004 with Psychology categories.
We are bombarded with information - press releases, television news, Internet websites, and office memos, just to name a few - on a daily basis. However, the important conclusions that may or need to be inferred from such information are typically not provided. We must draw the conclusions by ourselves. How do we draw these conclusions? This book addresses how we reason to reach sensible conclusions. The purpose of this book is to organize in one volume what is known about reasoning, such as its structural prerequisites, its mechanisms, its susceptibility to pragmatic influences, its pitfalls, and the bases for its development. Given that reasoning underlies so many of our intellectual activities - when we learn, criticize, analyze, judge, infer, evaluate, optimize, apply, discover, imagine, devise, and create - we stand to gain a great deal if we can learn to define, operate, apply, and nurture our reasoning.
Cognition In The Wild
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Author : Edwin Hutchins
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1996-08-26
Cognition In The Wild written by Edwin Hutchins and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-26 with Psychology categories.
Edwin Hutchins combines his background as an anthropologist and an open ocean racing sailor and navigator in this account of how anthropological methods can be combined with cognitive theory to produce a new reading of cognitive science. His theoretical insights are grounded in an extended analysis of ship navigation—its computational basis, its historical roots, its social organization, and the details of its implementation in actual practice aboard large ships. The result is an unusual interdisciplinary approach to cognition in culturally constituted activities outside the laboratory—"in the wild." Hutchins examines a set of phenomena that have fallen in the cracks between the established disciplines of psychology and anthropology, bringing to light a new set of relationships between culture and cognition. The standard view is that culture affects the cognition of individuals. Hutchins argues instead that cultural activity systems have cognitive properties of their own that are different from the cognitive properties of the individuals who participate in them. Each action for bringing a large naval vessel into port, for example, is informed by culture: the navigation team can be seen as a cognitive and computational system. Introducing Navy life and work on the bridge, Hutchins makes a clear distinction between the cognitive properties of an individual and the cognitive properties of a system. In striking contrast to the usual laboratory tasks of research in cognitive science, he applies the principal metaphor of cognitive science—cognition as computation (adopting David Marr's paradigm)—to the navigation task. After comparing modern Western navigation with the method practiced in Micronesia, Hutchins explores the computational and cognitive properties of systems that are larger than an individual. He then turns to an analysis of learning or change in the organization of cognitive systems at several scales. Hutchins's conclusion illustrates the costs of ignoring the cultural nature of cognition, pointing to the ways in which contemporary cognitive science can be transformed by new meanings and interpretations. A Bradford Book