An Invitation to Cognitive Science: Thinking v. 3 Book

An Invitation to Cognitive Science provides a point of entry into the vast realm of cognitive science, offering selected examples of issues and theories from many of its subfields. All of the volumes in the second edition contain substantially revised and as well as entirely new chapters. Rather than surveying theories and data in the manner characteristic of many introductory textbooks in the field, An Invitation to Cognitive Science employs a unique case study approach, presenting a focused research topic in some depth and relying on suggested readings to convey the breadth of views and results. Each chapter tells a coherent scientific story, whether developing themes and ideas or describing a particular model and exploring its implications. The volumes are self contained and can be used individually in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from introductory psychology, linguistics, cognitive science, and decision sciences, to social psychology, philosophy of mind, rationality, language, and vision science. CONTENTS I · CONCEPTS AND REASONING Concepts and Categorization E. E. Smith Probability Judgment D. N. Osherson Decision Making E. Shafir and A. Tversky Continuity and Discontinuity in Cognitive Development S. Carey Classifying Nature Across Cultures S. Atran Rationality G. Harman II · PROBLEM SOLVING AND MEMORY Working Memory and Thinking J. Jonides Problem Solving K. Holyoak Deduction and Cognition L. Rips Social Cognition: Information Accessibility and Use in Social Judgment N. Schwartz The Mind as the Software of the Brain N. Block Daniel N. Osherson, general editorRead More