Integrating the Mind: Domain General Versus Domain Specific Processes in Higher Cognition - Couverture rigide

 
9781841695877: Integrating the Mind: Domain General Versus Domain Specific Processes in Higher Cognition
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ISBN 10 : 1841695874 ISBN 13 : 9781841695877
Editeur : Psychology Press Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

There are currently several debates taking place simultaneously in various fields of psychology which address the same fundamental issue: to what extent are the processes and resources that underlie higher cognition domain-general versus domain-specific? Extreme Domain Specificity argues that people are effective thinkers only in contexts which they have directly experienced, or in which evolution has equipped them with effective solutions. The role of general cognitive abilities is ignored, or denied altogether.

This book evaluates the evidence and arguments put forward in support of domain specific cognition, at the expense of domain generality. The contributions reflect a range of expertise, and present research into logical reasoning, problem solving, judgement and decision making, cognitive development, and intelligence. The contributors suggest that domain general processes are essential, and that domain specific processes cannot function without them. Rather than continuing to divide the mind's function into ever more specific units, this book argues that psychologists should look for greater integration and for people's general cognitive skills to be viewed as an integral part of their lives.

Integrating the Mind will be valuable reading for students and researchers in psychology interested in the fields of cognition, cognitive development, intelligence and skilled behaviour.

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À propos de l'auteur

Maxwell J. Roberts is a psychology lecturer at the University of Essex.

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Éditeur
Psychology Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1841695874
ISBN 13 
9781841695877
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
520
Éditeur
Roberts Maxwell J.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  041565520X ISBN 13 :  9780415655200
Editeur : Psychology Press, 2013
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