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Cognition & cognitive psychology

Paperback. How reliable is our intuition? How much should we depend on gut-level instinct rather than rational analysis? David Myers shows us that while intuition can provide us with useful and often amazing insights, it can also dangerously mislead us. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103038
ISBN
9780300103038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.43

hardcover. In Origins of Genius, Dean Simonton reveals how Darwin's theory of natural selection can be used to explain the psychology of creative geniuses. Simonton not only uses Darwin's ideas to explain the creative genius of many eminent scientists and artists, but applies it extensively to Darwin himself. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMB; JMC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195128796
ISBN
9780195128796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.44

Paperback. Presents an account of meaning in many linguistic and cultural phenomena that is based on cognitive capacities that human understanders and producers of language possess independently of their ability to use language. This book also suggests that cognitive linguistics is a much more comprehensive enterprise than is commonly accepted. Num Pages: 416 pages, 27 line illus. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB; CFK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195187205
ISBN
9780195187205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.24

hardcover. The experience of time in families can both permeate all activities but nevertheless be hidden. The papers in this volume, representing a range of disciplines (history, sociology, psychology, family therapy, and leisure studies) foreground the way that time shapes everyday family worlds. Editor(s): Daly, Kerry. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBK; JMRP; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762307753
ISBN
9780762307753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.87

hardcover. Straightening the Bell Curve offers a new way of looking at the distressingly persistent subject of intelligence research as it relates to race and gender. Num Pages: 178 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3; JHBC; JMRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612341910
ISBN
9781612341910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

Paperback. Conation is defined in this study as a striving that may manifest itself in consciousness as volition or desire, or in behaviour as action. The author argues that conation is even more fundamental than cognition, in as much as true cognition has developed on the basis of conative activities. Num Pages: 160 pages, references. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772883588
ISBN
9788772883588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.62

paperback. Hypnosis, source amnesia and repression are all explored in this collection of essays. It focuses on memory distortion and, using contributions from a range of fields, the book examines key issues including the value of eyewitness testimony and the accuracy of recovered memories of sexual abuse. Editor(s): Schacter, Daniel L. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674566767
ISBN
9780674566767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; JMRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801493218
ISBN
9780801493218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.37

paperback. Reflection Revisited examines Habermas's own development of the theory of emancipative reflection and analyzes how he applies reflection to the problems of ethics and personal identity development. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 298 pages, 23 cm. BIC Classification: HPCF; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823218073
ISBN
9780823218073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.87

paperback. How do we appreciate a work of art? Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to explore connections between art, mind, and brain, Arthur Shimamura takes findings from psychological and brain sciences to address ways of understanding our aesthetic responses. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190239077
ISBN
9780190239077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.81

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Thinking and Reasoning brings together the contributions of many of the leading researchers in thinking and reasoning to create the most comprehensive overview of research on thinking and reasoning that has ever been available. Editor(s): Holyoak, Keith J.; Morrison, Robert G., PhD. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 251 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199313792
ISBN
9780199313792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.34

Hardback. Writing is one of humankind's greatest inventions, and modern societies could not function if their citizens could not read and write. How do skilled readers pick up meaning from markings on a page so quickly, and how do children learn to do so? Editor(s): Pollatsek, Alexander; Treiman, Rebecca. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 520 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199324576
ISBN
9780199324576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.29

paperback. Editor(s): Wark, Wesley K. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415463805
ISBN
9780415463805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.51

hardcover. How do "minds" work? In Exploring Robotic Minds: Actions, Symbols, and Consciousness as Self-Organizing Dynamic Phenomena, Jun Tani answers this fundamental question by reviewing his own pioneering neurorobotics research project. Series: Oxford Series on Cognitive Models and Architectures. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMH; JMRL; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780190281069
ISBN
9780190281069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.69

Paperback. This volume summarizes the research on the brain mechanisms of attention, especially those from human imaging studies. Michael I. Posner places this research in the context of human development, educational applications, and brain pathology. Series: Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199361021
ISBN
9780199361021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.77

paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674137325
ISBN
9780674137325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.67

hardcover. Employs the properties of Chinese script to focus on morphological analyses during the character and word recognition process. This title covers syntactic and pragmatic processes during sentence reading and three chapters that examine on-line processes. It is suitable for those studying reading and visual symbol processing. Editor(s): Wang, Jian; Chen, Hsuan-Chih; Radach, Ralph; Inhoff, Albrecht. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780805824780
ISBN
9780805824780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.86

Paperback. Music has extraordinary power to move us, but how and why does it affect us? What is going on, emotionally, physically and cognitively when listeners have strong emotional responses to music? This is a highly readable, original and philosophically important book for anyone who has ever been moved by music. Num Pages: 183 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AV; HPM; HPN; JMR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230209909
ISBN
9780230209909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.46
€ 16.13

Hardcover. This is an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms by which power corrupts. It incorporates political theory, organizational studies and cognitive science. In particular, it introduces advances in the field of cognitive psychology, which it uses to examine the effects of institutionalized power on how we think. Num Pages: 180 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JMR; JPHV; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230218543
ISBN
9780230218543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.72

Hardcover. Through incisive readings of ten poets from William Wordsworth to Alice Oswald, this book shows how poets have engaged with the possibilities and pitfalls of memory. Linking poets' uses of personal, aesthetic, and collective memory, as well as history, the book provides a new critical template for understanding how literature engages with the past. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; JMRM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230223530
ISBN
9780230223530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 92.16

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