Mental Images And Their Transformations

Author : Roger N. Shepard,Lynn A. Cooper
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015002339557

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Mental Images and Their Transformations by Roger N. Shepard,Lynn A. Cooper Pdf

This book collects some of the most exciting pioneering work in perceptual and cognitive psychology. The authors' quantitative approach to the study of mental images and their representation is clearly depicted in this invaluable volume of research which presents, interprets, evaluates, and extends their work. The selections are preceded by a thorough review of the history of their experiments, and all of the articles have been updated with reviews of the current literature. The book's first part focuses on mental rotation; the second includes other, more complex transformations and sequences of transformations. A third part describes work on rotational transformations in the context of the perceptual illusion of "apparent motion." Roger N. Shepard is Professor of Psychology, Stanford University. Lynn A. Cooper is Professor of Psychology, University of Arizona. A Bradford Book.

Author : Robert A. Wilson,Frank C. Keil
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-09-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0262731444

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The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS) by Robert A. Wilson,Frank C. Keil Pdf

Since the 1970s the cognitive sciences have offered multidisciplinary ways of understanding the mind and cognition. The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS) is a landmark, comprehensive reference work that represents the methodological and theoretical diversity of this changing field. At the core of the encyclopedia are 471 concise entries, from Acquisition and Adaptationism to Wundt and X-bar Theory. Each article, written by a leading researcher in the field, provides an accessible introduction to an important concept in the cognitive sciences, as well as references or further readings. Six extended essays, which collectively serve as a roadmap to the articles, provide overviews of each of six major areas of cognitive science: Philosophy; Psychology; Neurosciences; Computational Intelligence; Linguistics and Language; and Culture, Cognition, and Evolution. For both students and researchers, MITECS will be an indispensable guide to the current state of the cognitive sciences.

Author : Robert L. Solso,Dominic W. Massaro
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Forecasting
ISBN : 9780195080643

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The Science of the Mind by Robert L. Solso,Dominic W. Massaro Pdf

What is the future of psychology? Will it continue to splinter into increasingly disparate camps or find new common ground? This book brings together leading experts--including Roger Sperry, Stephen Kosslyn, and Gordon Bower--to answer such questions.

Author : Stephen Michael Kosslyn
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0674443667

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Image and Mind by Stephen Michael Kosslyn Pdf

Kosslyn makes an impressive case for the view that images are critically involved in the life of the mind. In a series of ingenious experiments, he provides hard evidence that people can construct elaborate mental images, search them for specific information, and perform such other internal operations as mental rotation.

Author : Cesare Cornoldi,Robert H. Logie,Maria A. Brandimonte,Daniel Reisberg,Geir Kaufmann
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195099485

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Stretching the Imagination by Cesare Cornoldi,Robert H. Logie,Maria A. Brandimonte,Daniel Reisberg,Geir Kaufmann Pdf

The first volume in the "Counterpoints" series. This text examines the relationships between perception and mental imagery, which have given rise to one of the most vigorously debated areas in psychology.

Author : R.H. Logie,M. Denis
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991-06-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0080867340

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Mental Images in Human Cognition by R.H. Logie,M. Denis Pdf

This book represents the research efforts of individuals whose scientific expertise lies in reflection on what Sartre described as reflective acts. Theory in the cognitive psychology of mental imagery, endeavors not only being able to describe the contents and nature of mental imagery, but also being able to understand the underlying functional cognition. Psychologists need not solely rely on the techniques of introspection, and the last two decades have seen highly creative developments in techniques for eliciting behavioural data to be complemented by introspective reports. This level of sophistication has provided singular insights into the relationship between imagery and other consequential and universal aspects of human cognition: perception, memory, verbal processes and problem solving. The recognition that imagery, despite its ubiquitous nature, differs between individuals both in prevalence and in kind, and the dramatic rise in cognitive science has provided the additional potential for integrating our understanding of cognitive function with our understanding of neuroanatomy and of computer science. All of these relationships, developments and issues are dealt with in detail in this book, by some of the most distinguished authors in imagery research, working at present in both Europe and the USA.

Author : Dirk Geeraerts
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110199901

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Cognitive Linguistics: Basic Readings by Dirk Geeraerts Pdf

Over the past decade, Cognitive Linguistics has grown to be one of the most broadly appealing and dynamic frameworks for the study of natural language. Essentially, this new school of linguistics focuses on the meaning side of language: linguistic form is analysed as an expression of meaning. And meaning itself is not something that exists in isolation, but it is integrated with the full spectrum of human experience: the fact that we are embodied beings just as much as the fact that we are cultural beings. Cognitive Linguistics: Basic Readings brings together twelve foundational articles, each of which introduces one of the basic concepts of Cognitive Linguistics, like conceptual metaphor, image schemas, mental spaces, construction grammar, prototypicality and radial sets. The collection features the founding fathers of Cognitive Linguistics: George Lakoff, Ron Langacker, Len Talmy, Gilles Fauconnier, and Charles Fillmore, together with some of the most influential younger scholars. By its choice of seminal papers and leading authors, Basic Readings is specifically suited for an introductory course in Cognitive Linguistics. This is further supported by a general introduction to the theory and, specifically, the practice of Cognitive Linguistics and by trajectories for further reading that start out from the individual chapters.

Author : Cesare Cornoldi,Mark A. McDaniel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781468464078

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Imagery and Cognition by Cesare Cornoldi,Mark A. McDaniel Pdf

Si nce the beginning of the 1970's the psychological study of imagery has shown a renewal of scientific interest reflected in a di verse body of theory, research paradigms, and data, which, with dil1iculty, ean be managed by a reader interested in imagery. Further, ment. al i lllagery appears to be an important construct in fields such as perception, memory, learning, thinking, motor behavior, cognitive development, and so on. With the diversity of theoretical and empirical work on imagery, cognition, and performance, it is increasingly problemut. ic to find a single source that provides contemporary overviews ill each field. Our purpose in organizing this book was to attempt all IIp-Lodate presentation of imagery research and theory. It is ollr hope that the volume will help serve as a starting point for the progress that will surely appear in the 1990's. This book hi:\:; its roots in the Second Workshop on Imagery and Cognition held at the University of Padova, Padova, Italy from September 21 to September 23,1988. An impressive array of research was presented at the workshop, and as the workshop unfolded several salient point. s elllerged. Though the research was diverse, it was even more so convergent on several main themes (e. g. , relations betweeen imagery and perception, imaginal coding in working memory, the role of imagery in v(;rbal memory and in memory for action events, imagery and problem solving).

Author : Dorota Maria Jankowska,Maciej Karwowski
Publisher : Wydawnictwo Liberi Libri
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9788363487485

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Test of creative imagery abilities by Dorota Maria Jankowska,Maciej Karwowski Pdf

Author : Dan Torre
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781501308161

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Animation – Process, Cognition and Actuality by Dan Torre Pdf

Animation - Process, Cognition and Actuality presents a uniquely philosophical and multi-disciplinary approach to the scholarly study of animation, by using the principles of process philosophy and Deleuzian film aesthetics to discuss animation practices, from early optical devices to contemporary urban design and installations. Some of the original theories presented are a process-philosophy based theory of animation; a cognitive theory of animation; a new theoretical approach to the animated documentary; an original investigative approach to animation; and unique considerations as to the convergence of animation and actuality. Numerous animated examples (from all eras and representing a wide range of techniques and approaches – including television shows and video games) are examined, such as Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Madame Tutli-Putli (2007), Gertie the Dinosaur (1914), The Peanuts Movie (2015), Grand Theft Auto V (2013) and Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (1995–2000). Divided into three sections, each to build logically upon each other, Dan Torre first considers animation in terms of process and process philosophy, which allows the reader to contemplate animation in a number of unique ways. Torre then examines animation in more conceptual terms in comparing it to the processes of human cognition. This is followed by an exploration of some of the ways in which we might interpret or 'read' particular aspects of animation, such as animated performance, stop-motion, anthropomorphism, video games, and various hybrid forms of animation. He finishes by guiding the discussion of animation back to the more tangible and concrete as it considers animation within the context of the actual world. With a genuinely distinctive approach to the study of animation, Torre offers fresh philosophical and practical insights that prompt an engagement with the definitions and dynamics of the form, and its current literature.

Author : Tim Bayne,Axel Cleeremans,Patrick Wilken
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780191021039

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The Oxford Companion to Consciousness by Tim Bayne,Axel Cleeremans,Patrick Wilken Pdf

Consciousness is undoubtedly one of the last remaining scientific mysteries and hence one of the greatest contemporary scientific challenges. How does the brain's activity result in the rich phenomenology that characterizes our waking life? Are animals conscious? Why did consciousness evolve? How does science proceed to answer such questions? Can we define what consciousness is? Can we measure it? Can we use experimental results to further our understanding of disorders of consciousness, such as those seen in schizophrenia, delirium, or altered states of consciousness? These questions are at the heart of contemporary research in the domain. Answering them requires a fundamentally interdisciplinary approach that engages not only philosophers, but also neuroscientists and psychologists in a joint effort to develop novel approaches that reflect both the stunning recent advances in imaging methods as well as the continuing refinement of our concepts of consciousness. In this light, the Oxford Companion to Consciousness is the most complete authoritative survey of contemporary research on consciousness. Five years in the making and including over 250 concise entries written by leaders in the field, the volume covers both fundamental knowledge as well as more recent advances in this rapidly changing domain. Structured as an easy-to-use dictionary and extensively cross-referenced, the Companion offers contributions from philosophy of mind to neuroscience, from experimental psychology to clinical findings, so reflecting the profoundly interdisciplinary nature of the domain. Particular care has been taken to ensure that each of the entries is accessible to the general reader and that the overall volume represents a comprehensive snapshot of the contemporary study of consciousness. The result is a unique compendium that will prove indispensable to anyone interested in consciousness, from beginning students wishing to clarify a concept to professional consciousness researchers looking for the best characterization of a particular phenomenon.

Author : Jacques Mehler,Edward C.T. Walker,Merrill Garrett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315521916

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Perspectives on Mental Representation by Jacques Mehler,Edward C.T. Walker,Merrill Garrett Pdf

Originally published in 1982, the editors felt that their field was clearly in need of explanatory accounts for many different areas. This volume presents statements of the status of research in several areas by scholars at the forefront of the discipline. It tries at the same time to juxtapose theoretical and experimental perspectives in order to display some of the major lines of tension in the field. Divided into 5 parts it covers: Theoretical Perspectives; Experimental Studies in Processing; Neuropsychological Studies in Processing; Studies in Development; followed by Commentary on some specific chapters.

Author : Anne Harrington,Arthur Zajonc
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780674027336

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The Dalai Lama at MIT by Anne Harrington,Arthur Zajonc Pdf

Their meeting captured headlines; the waiting list for tickets was nearly 2000 names long. If you were unable to attend, this book will take you there. Including both the papers given at the conference, and the animated discussion and debate that followed, The Dalai Lama at MIT reveals scientists and monks reaching across a cultural divide, to share insights, studies, and enduring questions. Is there any substance to monksÕ claims that meditation can provide astonishing memories for words and images? Is there any neuroscientific evidence that meditation will help you pay attention, think better, control and even eliminate negative emotions? Are Buddhists right to make compassion a fundamental human emotion, and Western scientists wrong to have neglected it? The Dalai Lama at MIT shows scientists finding startling support for some Buddhist claims, Buddhists eager to participate in neuroscientific experiments, as well as misunderstandings and laughter. Those in white coats and those in orange robes agree that joining forces could bring new light to the study of human minds.

Author : Cesare Cornoldi,Robert H. Logie,Maria A. Brandimonte,Geir Kaufmann,Daniel Reisberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780198026006

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Stretching the Imagination by Cesare Cornoldi,Robert H. Logie,Maria A. Brandimonte,Geir Kaufmann,Daniel Reisberg Pdf

This is the first volume in the Counterpoints Series, which explores the issues being debated in psychology, child development, linguistics, and neuroscience. Each volume consists of the presentation of three or four extensive chapters by researchers representing key points of view on the issue. This text examines one of the liveliest areas of debate in psychology today, the relationship between perception and mental imagery. A variety of recent studies have pointed to the existence of a strong relationship between memory and mental representation, while others have shown that images are open to reinterpretation and manipulation, and are therefore not merely static impressions or mental representations of memories. Three core chapters by researchers in the midst of this debate--Maria Brandimonte, Geir Kaufmann, and Dan Reisberg--make up the central portion of this text. The first chapter is a historical overview of the problem as well as a review of the research in psychology and the argument as it has developed in related fields, such as philosophy and artificial intelligence. The last chapter pulls together all of the positions and points to new areas of research which may help uncover an explanation for the apparent contradictions in the research. Students and researchers in psychology and cognitive psychology will benefit from this comprehensive look at this heated debate.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd,Al Larson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801065330

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Escaping the Matrix by Gregory A. Boyd,Al Larson Pdf

Examines a Christian's thought process and teaches how to transform it to reach a deeper life in Christ, through the vehicles of The Matrix film characters.