Mental Models In Cognitive Science: Essays In Honour Of Phil Johnson-laird

ISBN 10: 0863774482 ISBN 13: 9780863774485

Verlag: Psychology Press Ltd, 1996

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Phil Johnson-Laird's theory of mental models has proved to be an influential development in the cognitive sciences. This theory aims to provide a detailed account of both reasoning and inference on the one hand, and language on the other. It can therefore be regarded as a step toward the much-sought-after unified theory of cognition.; This book provides an overview of mental models research. Some of the contributors were collaborators or former graduate students of Johnson-Laird, and between them they cover the main strands of mental models theory. After an appreciation of Johnson-Laird, the book covers topics including language Processing, Reasoning, Inference, The Role Of Emotions, And The Impact Of mental illnesses on thought processes.

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Alan Garnham, Jane Oakhill

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One of the most influential developments in the cognitive sciences in the last 20 years is Phil Johnson-Laird's theory of mental models. This theory aims to provide a detailed account of both reasoning and inference, on the one hand, and language processing on the other. Mental models theory can therefore be regarded as a step toward the much-sought-after unified theory of cognition. This book, to be published on the occasion of Phil Johnson-Laird's sixtieth birthday, provides an overview of the current state of mental models research. It also reflects Phil's influence on the development of cognitive science at a more personal level. The authors include some of Phil's most distinguished collaborators and the majority of his former graduate students, many of whom are now eminent psychologists in their own right. The book contains contributions from North America, Britain, and the rest of Europe, and covers all the main strands of mental models theory.

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• Verlag: Psychology Press Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0863774482
• ISBN 13: 9780863774485
• Einband: Bibliothekseinband
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
• Herausgeber: Oakhill Jane, Garnham Alan
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