Complex Cognition
The Psychology of Human Thought
Published on 15. March 2001
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-0-19-510771-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is intended to serve both as an upper-division textbook and as a monograph that comprehensively and incisively reviews the entire literature on higher processes in human thinking. It covers a wide range of topics, including methods, history, concepts, language, reasoning, decision making expertise, problem solving, development, intelligence, creativity, and teaching of thinking.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
numerous line figures
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
962 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-510771-5 (9780195107715)
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Content
Preface
1: The Field of Complex Cognition: Overview and Methods
2: History of the Field of Complex Cognition
3: Concepts: Structure and Acquisition
4: Knowledge Representation and Acquisition
5: Deductive Reasoning
6: Inductive Reasoning
7: Problem Solving
8: Decision Making
9: The Nature of Language
10: Language and Thought
11: Human and Artificial Intelligence
12: Creativity
13: Expertise
14: Development of Complex Cognition
15: Teaching Complex Cognitive Skills
References
Glossary
Author Index
Subject Index
1: The Field of Complex Cognition: Overview and Methods
2: History of the Field of Complex Cognition
3: Concepts: Structure and Acquisition
4: Knowledge Representation and Acquisition
5: Deductive Reasoning
6: Inductive Reasoning
7: Problem Solving
8: Decision Making
9: The Nature of Language
10: Language and Thought
11: Human and Artificial Intelligence
12: Creativity
13: Expertise
14: Development of Complex Cognition
15: Teaching Complex Cognitive Skills
References
Glossary
Author Index
Subject Index