Cognitive Science An Introduction to the Science of the Mind

Name: Cognitive Science An Introduction to the Science of the Mind
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ISBN: 9781107653351

ISBN-10: 1107653355

ISBN-13: 9781107653351

Edition: 2nd 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Josï¿½ Luis BermÃºdez

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Cognitive Science combines the interdisciplinary streams of cognitive science into a unified narrative in an all-encompassing introduction to the field. This text presents cognitive science as a discipline in its own right, and teaches students to apply the techniques and theories of the cognitive scientist's 'toolkit' - the vast range of methods and tools that cognitive scientists use to study the mind and foster learning. Thematically organized, rather than by separate disciplines, Cognitive Science underscores the problems and solutions of cognitive science, rather than those of the subjects that contribute to it - psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, etc. The generous use of examples,…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/27/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 552
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.926
Language: English



Preface



Historical Landmarks: Introduction to Part I



The prehistory of cognitive science



The discipline matures: three milestones



The turn to the brain



The Integration Challenge: Introduction to Part II



Cognitive science and the integration challenge



Tackling the integration challenge



Information-Processing Models of the Mind: Introduction to Part III



Physical symbol systems and the language of thought



Applying the symbolic paradigm



Neural networks and distributed information processing



Neural network models of cognitive processes



The Organization of the Mind: Introduction to Part IV



How are cognitive systems organized?



Strategies for brain mapping



A case study: exploring mindreading



New Horizons



New horizons: dynamical systems and situated cognition



The cognitive science of consciousness



Looking ahead: challenges and applications


Glossary