Thinking About Cognition
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Patterns Thinking And Cognition
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Author : Howard Margolis
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1987
Patterns Thinking And Cognition written by Howard Margolis and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Psychology categories.
What happens when we think? How do people make judgments? While different theories abound—and are heatedly debated—most are based on an algorithmic model of how the brain works. Howard Margolis builds a fascinating case for a theory that thinking is based on recognizing patterns and that this process is intrinsically a-logical. Margolis gives a Darwinian account of how pattern recognition evolved to reach human cognitive abilities. Illusions of judgment—standard anomalies where people consistently misjudge or misperceive what is logically implied or really present—are often used in cognitive science to explore the workings of the cognitive process. The explanations given for these anomalous results have generally explained only the anomaly under study and nothing more. Margolis provides a provocative and systematic analysis of these illusions, which explains why such anomalies exist and recur. Offering empirical applications of his theory, Margolis turns to historical cases to show how an individual's cognitive repertoire—the available cognitive patterns and their relation to cues—changes or resists changes over time. Here he focuses on the change in worldview occasioned by the Copernican discovery: not only how an individual might come to see things in a radically new way, but how it is possible for that new view to spread and become the dominant one. A reanalysis of the trial of Galileo focuses on social cognition and its interactions with politics. In challenging the prevailing paradigm for understanding how the human mind works, Patterns, Thinking, and Cognition is certain to stimulate fruitful debate.
Seeing Thinking And Knowing
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Author : A. Carsetti
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-04-11
Seeing Thinking And Knowing written by A. Carsetti 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 2006-04-11 with Psychology categories.
According to Putnam to talk of “facts” without specifying the language to be used is to talk of nothing; “object” itself has many uses and as we creatively invent new uses of words “we find that we can speak of ‘objects’that were not ‘values of any variable’in 1 any language we previously spoke” . The notion of object becomes, then, like the notion of reference, a sort of open land, an unknown territory. The exploration of this land - pears to be constrained by use and invention. But, we may wonder, is it possible to guide invention and control use? In what way, in particular, is it possible, at the level of na- ral language, to link together program expressions and natural evolution? To give an answer to these onerous questions we should immediately point out that cognition (as well as natural language) has to be considered first of all as a peculiar fu- tion of active biosystems and that it results from complex interactions between the - ganism and its surroundings. “In the moment anorganism perceives an object of wh- ever kind, it immediately begins to ‘interpret’this object in order to react properly to it . . . It is not necessary for the monkey to perceive the tree in itself. . . What counts is sur- 2 vival” .
The Experience Of Thinking
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Author : Christian Unkelbach
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2013-05-07
The Experience Of Thinking written by Christian Unkelbach and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with Psychology categories.
When retrieving a quote from memory, evaluating a testimony’s truthfulness, or deciding which products to buy, people experience immediate feelings of ease or difficulty, of fluency or disfluency. Such "experiences of thinking" occur with every cognitive process, including perceiving, processing, storing, and retrieving information, and they have been the defining element of a vibrant field of scientific inquiry during the last four decades. This book brings together the latest research on how such experiences of thinking influence cognition and behavior. The chapters present recent theoretical developments and describe the effects of these influences, as well as the practical implications of this research. The book includes contributions from the leading scholars in the field and provides a comprehensive survey of this expanding area. This integrative overview will be invaluable to researchers, teachers, students, and professionals in the field of social and cognitive psychology.
Dimensions Of Thinking And Cognitive Instruction
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Author : Beau Fly Jones
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-05-13
Dimensions Of Thinking And Cognitive Instruction written by Beau Fly Jones and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-13 with Psychology categories.
By establishing a conceptual framework and a common language for educators to work together, this volume attempts to answer the challenge facing all teachers -- how can students improve the quality of their thinking? Methods of strengthening the thought process include: helping students learn to monitor their attention and commitments; asking questions that require students to organize, analyze, and integrate information; setting tasks that involve complex processes such as problem solving and research; and modeling and reinforcing fair-mindedness.
Thinking And Problem Solving
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Author : Robert J. Sternberg
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1998-05-13
Thinking And Problem Solving written by Robert J. Sternberg and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05-13 with Education categories.
Thinking and Problem-Solving presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of literature on cognition, reasoning, intelligence, and other formative areas specific to this field. Written for advanced undergraduates, researchers, and academics, this volume is a necessary reference for beginning and established investigators in cognitive and educational psychology. Thinking and Problem-Solving provides insight into questions such as: how do people solve complex problems in mathematics and everyday life? How do we generate new ideas? How do we piece together clues to solve a mystery, categorize novel events, and teach others to do the same? Provides a comprehensive literature review Covers both historical and contemporary approaches Organized for ease of use and reference Chapters authored by leading scholars
Knowing Without Thinking
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Author : Z. Radman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-02-14
Knowing Without Thinking written by Z. Radman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-14 with Philosophy categories.
A volume devoted explicitly to the subtle and multidimensional phenomenon of background knowing that has to be recognized as an important element of the triad mind-body-world. The essays are inspired by seminal works on the topic by Searle and Dreyfus, but also make significant contribution in bringing the discussion beyond the classical confines.
Thinking With Data
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Author : Marsha Lovett
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2007
Thinking With Data written by Marsha Lovett and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.
First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Cognition
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Author : Daniel T. Willingham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Cognition written by Daniel T. Willingham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Cognitive psychology categories.
Intended for undergraduate courses of beginning graduate courses in Introductory Cognitive Psychology, this title addresses many of the overarching questions that confront and motivate cognitive scientists.
Feeling And Thinking
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Author : Joseph P. Forgas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-06-04
Feeling And Thinking written by Joseph P. Forgas 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 2001-06-04 with Psychology categories.
The role of affect in how people think and behave in social situations has been a source of fascination to laymen and philosophers since time immemorial. Surprisingly, most of what we know about the role of feelings in social thinking and behavior has been discovered only during the last two decades. This book reviews and integrates the most recent research and theories on this exciting topic, and features original contributions from leading researchers active in the area. The book covers fundamental issues, such as the nature, and relationship between affect and cognition, as well as chapters that deal with the cognitive antecedents of emotion, and the consequences of affect for social cognition and behavior. The book offers a highly integrated and comprehensive coverage of the field, and is suitable as a core textbook in advanced courses dealing with the role of affect in cognition and behavior.
Grounding Cognition
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Author : Diane Pecher
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-10
Grounding Cognition written by Diane Pecher 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 2005-01-10 with Psychology categories.
One of the key questions in cognitive psychology is how people represent knowledge about concepts such as football or love. Some researchers have proposed that concepts are represented in human memory by the sensorimotor systems that underlie interaction with the outside world. These theories represent developments in cognitive science to view cognition no longer in terms of abstract information processing, but in terms of perception and action. In other words, cognition is grounded in embodied experiences. Studies show that sensory perception and motor actions support understanding of words and object concepts. Moreover, even understanding of abstract and emotion concepts can be shown to rely on more concrete, embodied experiences. Finally, language itself can be shown to be grounded in sensorimotor processes. This book brings together theoretical arguments and empirical evidence from several key researchers in this field to support this framework.