A Systematic Introduction to the Psychology of Thinking
Author : Donald McEwen Johnson
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Author : Donald McEwen Johnson
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 28,98 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Author : Terry Gilbert Jordan
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,87 MB
Release : 1972
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Donald McEwen Johnson
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 38,53 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Author : John Paul Minda
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 14,16 MB
Release : 2015-09-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1473933943
How do we define thinking? Is it simply memory, perception and motor activity or perhaps something more complex such as reasoning and decision making? This book argues that thinking is an intricate mix of all these things and a very specific coordination of cognitive resources. Divided into three key sections, there are chapters on the organization of human thought, general reasoning and thinking and behavioural outcomes of thinking. These three overarching themes provide a broad theoretical framework with which to explore wider issues in cognition and cognitive psychology and there are chapters on motivation and language plus a strong focus on problem solving, reasoning and decision making – all of which are central to a solid understanding of this field. The book also explores the cognitive processes behind perception and memory, how we might differentiate expertise from skilled, competent performance and the interaction between language, culture and thought.
Author : Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher : Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780932633491
A classic introduction to systems theory, with applications in computer science and beyond. -- Back cover.
Author : Jennifer Walinga
Publisher : Hasanraza Ansari
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 44,14 MB
Release :
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
This book is designed to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level. The focus on behaviour and empiricism has produced a text that is better organized, has fewer chapters, and is somewhat shorter than many of the leading books. The beginning of each section includes learning objectives; throughout the body of each section are key terms in bold followed by their definitions in italics; key takeaways, and exercises and critical thinking activities end each section.
Author : David Groome
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780863776397
This is a comprehensive undergraduate textbook which provides, in a single volume, chapters on both normal cognitive function and related clinical disorder.
Author : Jonathan St. B. T. Evans
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 34,8 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0198787251
Our extraordinary capacity to reason and solve problems sets us aside from other animals, but our evolved thinking processes also leave us susceptible to bias and error. The study of thinking and reasoning goes back to Aristotle, and was one of the first topics to be studied when psychology separated from philosophy. In this Very Short Introduction Jonathan Evans explores cognitive psychological approaches to understanding the nature of thinking and reasoning, problem solving, and decision making. He shows how our problem solving capabilities are hugely dependent on also having the imagination to ask the right questions, and the ability to see things from a completely new perspective. Beginning by considering the approaches of the behaviorists and the Gestalt psychologists, he moves on to modern explorations of thinking, including hypothetical thinking, conditionals, deduction, rationality, and intuition. Covering the role of past learning, IQ, and cognitive biases, Evans also discusses the idea that there may be two different ways of thinking, arising from our evolutionary history. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Tracy B. Henley
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 49,8 MB
Release : 2013-02-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781133958048
Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with “animal spirits,” and psychology was officially deemed a “science” in the 19th century. In the Seventh Edition of AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY, International Edition, Hergenhahn and Henley demonstrate that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have been part of psychology for hundreds—or even thousands—of years. This comprehensive book’s numerous photographs and pedagogical devices, along with its biographical material on key figures in psychology, engage students and facilitate their understanding of each chapter.
Author : Jay Friedenberg
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 36,35 MB
Release : 2021-08-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 154438016X
Cognitive Science provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the study of the mind from an interdisciplinary perspective.