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Cognitive Science

Bly, Benjamin Martin; Rumelhart, David E.

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsxi
  • Forewordxiii
  • Prefacexv
  • Chapter 1.Coordinate Transformations in the Genesis of Directed Action1
  • I. Introduction1
  • II. Directed Limb Movements8
  • III. Saccadic Eye Movements24
  • IV. Concluding Remarks37
  • References39
  • Chapter 2. Attention43
  • I. A Cognitive Neuroscience Framework for Viewing Attention44
  • II. Developmental Issues and Methods in the Study of Visual Attention49
  • III. The Evolution of Attentional Structures67
  • IV. Cultural Influences on Attention75
  • V. Computational Conceptualizations and Models of Attention77
  • VI. Philosophical Approaches to Attention82
  • VII. Final Comment89
  • References89
  • Chapter 3. Categorization99
  • I. Overview99
  • II. Methods of Inquiry103
  • III. Challenges and Opportunities132
  • Acknowledgments134
  • References134
  • Chapter 4. Reasoning145
  • I. Reasoning145
  • II. Reasoning by Formal Systems:Weak Methods149
  • III. Reasoning by Similarity: Strong Methods166
  • IV. Structural Alignment in Reasoning175
  • V. Summary and Discussion190
  • References191
  • Chapter 5. Cognitive Development201
  • I. The Nativist–Empiricist Debate202
  • II. Constraints on Learning„Lessons from Ethology217
  • III. Constraints on Word Learning219
  • IV. Lessons about Cognitive Architecture from Developmental Studies of Domain Specificity221
  • V. Beyond Innate Constraints„Theory Change, Conceptual Change226
  • VI. Infant Representations„Perceptual or Conceptual?229
  • VII. Maturation, Critical Periods, and the Less-Is-MoreŽ Hypothesis237
  • VIII. Appeals to Maturation in Explaining Developmental Change237
  • IX. Critical Periods in Development: Language Acquisition240
  • X. Possible Cognitive Bene.ts of Immaturity: The Less-Is-More Hypothesis242
  • XI. Some Final Concluding Remarks248
  • References249
  • Chapter 6. The Brain Basis of Syntactic Processes: Architecture, Ontogeny, and Phylogeny255
  • I. Introduction255
  • II. Part 1: The Brain Architecture of Syntactic Processes Historical Background255
  • III. Part 2: Ontogeny of the Neural Substrates of Syntactic Processing280
  • IV. Part 3: Phylogeny289
  • V. Conclusion312
  • References312
  • Chapter 7. The Cognitive Neuroscience Approach319
  • I. Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience321
  • II. Attention327
  • III. High-Level Vision333
  • IV. Memory342
  • V. Conclusions354
  • Acknowledgments355
  • References355
  • Chapter 8. Emotion367
  • I. Introduction367
  • II. What Is an Emotion?369
  • III. Definitions and Theories370
  • IV. Central Issues in the Study of Emotion373
  • V. A Personal Interlude378
  • VI. How Many Emotions?„Do We Need a Cluster of Explanations?380
  • References382
  • Index385
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780126017304
  • ISBN-13 9780080488509
  • Author Bly, Benjamin Martin; Rumelhart, David E.
  • Category Medical
  • Subject Neuroscience

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The interdisciplinary field of cognitive science brings together elements of cognitive psychology, mathematics, perception, and linguistics. Focusing on the main areas of exploration in this field today, Cognitive Science presents comprehensive overviews of research findings and discusses new cross-over areas of interest. Contributors represent the most senior and well-established names in the field. This volume serves as a high-level introduction, with sufficient breadth to be a graduate-level text, and enough depth to be a valued reference source to researchers.