Dynamical Cognitive Science - Couverture rigide

Ward, Lawrence M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0262232170 ISBN 13 : 9780262232173

Editeur : Bradford Books, 2001

Synopsis

An introduction to the application of dynamical systems science to the cognitive sciences.

Dynamical Cognitive Science makes available to the cognitive science community the analytical tools and techniques of dynamical systems science, adding the variables of change and time to the study of human cognition. The unifying theme is that human behavior is an "unfolding in time" whose study should be augmented by the application of time-sensitive tools from disciplines such as physics, mathematics, and economics, where change over time is of central importance.

The book provides a fast-paced, comprehensive introduction to the application of dynamical systems science to the cognitive sciences. Topics include linear and nonlinear time series analysis, chaos theory, complexity theory, relaxation oscillators, and metatheoretical issues of modeling and theory building. Tools and techniques are discussed in the context of their application to basic cognitive science problems, including perception, memory, psychophysics, judgment and decision making, and consciousness. The final chapter summarizes the contemporary study of consciousness and suggests how dynamical approaches to cognitive science can help to advance our understanding of this central concept.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lawrence M. Ward is Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bradford Books
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0262232170
• ISBN 13: 9780262232173
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 371
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible