An exciting reference work which captures current thinking about the workings of the mind and brain, focusing on problems that are as old as recorded history, but reflecting new approaches and techniques that have emerged since the 1980's.
The Encyclopedia contains 696 articles covering in depth the entire spectrum of the cognitive sciences. Reviewing the common themes of information and information processing, representation and computation, it also covers in depth the core areas of psychology, philosophy, linguistics, computer science, and neuroscience. Ancillary topics such as education, economics, evolutionary biology and anthropology are also covered.
The articles have been written to provide multiple levels of information so that readers from various levels can benefit from this set – from undergraduate and postgraduate students to university lecturers.
With extensive cross-referencing, a glossary and subject index to further aid the reader through the book, the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science is an essential addition to any library or office shelf.
The Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (ECS) includes:
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4 Volumes
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4000 pages
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696 articles
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Contributions from the world’s leading experts
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1,500 illustrations
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Detailed indexes and appendices
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Extensive cross-referencing
About the Author
Lynn Nadel received his Ph.D. in Psychology from McGill University in 1967. After a sojourn as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physiology in Prague (1967-70) he was a researcher in the Cerebral Functions Group, Department of Anatomy, at University College London from 1970-76. He then spent a year in the Dept. of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, 2 years in Psychology at Dalhousie University, and 5 years in the Cognitive Sciences Program at UC Irvine. For the past 15 years he has been in the Psychology Department and Cognitive Sciences Program at the University of Arizona. From 1990-2000 he was co-Director of the Complex Systems Summer School in Santa Fe, and is an External Faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. His research has focused on the functions of the hippocampus in spatial cognition and memory, and has included work on development, clinical syndromes such as panic, phoblas and PTSD, disorders such as amnesia and Down syndrome, and the impact of stress on memory. He is co-author (with John O'Keefe) of The hippocampus as a cognitive map, and of over 130 articles and books. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
