Neuroconstructivism Perspectives And Prospects

Author : Denis Mareschal,Sylvain Sirois,Gert Westermann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780198529927

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Neuroconstructivism: Perspectives and prospects by Denis Mareschal,Sylvain Sirois,Gert Westermann Pdf

What are the processes, from conception to adulthood, that enable a single cell to grow into a sentient adult? This work sets out a whole new framework for considering the complex topic of development, integrating data from cognitive studies, computational work, and neuroimaging.

Author : Denis Mareschal,Sylvain Sirois,Gert Westermann,Mark H. Johnson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780191660849

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Neuroconstructivism - II by Denis Mareschal,Sylvain Sirois,Gert Westermann,Mark H. Johnson Pdf

What are the processes, from conception to adulthood, that enable a single cell to grow into a sentient adult? The processes that occur along the way are so complex that any attempt to understand development necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach, integrating data from cognitive studies, computational work, and neuroimaging - an approach till now seldom taken in the study of child development. Neuroconstructivism is a major new 2 volume publication that seeks to redress this balance, presenting an integrative new framework for considering development. Computer and robotic models provide concrete tools for investigating the processes and mechanisms involved in learning and development. Volume 2 illustrates the principles of Neuroconstructivist development, with contributions from 9 different labs across the world. Each of the contributions illustrates how models play a central role in understanding development. The models presented include standard connectionist neural network models as well as multi-agent models. Also included are robotic models emphasizing the need to take embodiment and brain-system interactions seriously. A model of Autism and one of Specific Language Impairment also illustrate how atypical development can be understood in terms of the typical processes of development but operating under restricted conditions. This volume complements Volume 1 by providing concrete examples of how the Neuroconstructivist principles can be grounded within a diverse range of domains, thereby shaping the research agenda in those domains.

Author : Nancy Budwig,Elliot Turiel,Philip David Zelazo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107112322

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New Perspectives on Human Development by Nancy Budwig,Elliot Turiel,Philip David Zelazo Pdf

This book address fundamental questions of human development, revisiting old questions and applying original empirical findings.

Author : Emilia Misheva
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030649302

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Child Neuropsychology in Practice by Emilia Misheva Pdf

This book examines the relationship between educational psychology and neuropsychology. It is based on the findings from two original research studies – a national survey looking at educational psychologists’ views on neuropsychology; and interviews exploring the specialist role of educational psychologists in neuropsychological settings. The book considers key questions such as: Is neuropsychology applicable to educational psychologists’ day-to-day practice, or is it primarily a specialism? What is the role and unique contribution of educational psychologists working in child neuropsychological settings? Why are educational psychologists underrepresented amongst neuropsychologists and what does the training route entail? The book also considers why neuro-based concepts are so appealing to educators and the general public and explores the most prevalent misconceptions and neuromyths in education. Overall, the book aims to provide a unified account of the complex relationship between the disciplines through the voice of educational psychologists themselves and challenges some of the misconceptions about child neuropsychology as a specialism.

Author : Irini Giannopulu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319955582

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Neuroscience, Robotics and Virtual Reality: Internalised vs Externalised Mind/Brain by Irini Giannopulu Pdf

This is the first volume in the Cognitive Computation Trends book series, summarising our understanding on the neural correlate of memory, perception-representation, action, language, emotion and consciousness and their mutual interactions. Integrating research in the field of the Neuroscience, Robotics and Virtual Reality, this book is an original and attainable resource that has not been developed in any other writing. In 5 chapters, the author considers that representations are based on allegorical traces and are consciously and/or unconsciously embrained, and that the creation of robots is the expression of the mind. Whole-body virtual motion is thought of as the archetypal expression of virtual reality. Therefore, visual reality is analysed in a context of visuo-vestibular and somesthetic conflict while mixed and augmented reality are scrutinised in a context of visuo-vestibular and somesthetic interaction. This monograph is an indispensable handbook for students and investigators engaged in history of science, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, engineering and those interested in there interconnections. The ambition of the book is to give students and investigators ideas on which they can build their future research in this new blooming area.

Author : Wilma Koutstaal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9780195367188

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The Agile Mind by Wilma Koutstaal Pdf

In this book, Wilma Koutstaal covers all aspects of agile thought, and how it emerges from and interacts with memory, perception, emotion, executive control, motivation, and action, as well as how it is related to creativity, mediated by learning and environmental input, enhanced by plasticity, and destroyed by rigidity. The Agile Mind brings together much theory and work in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology, so will be a valuable resource for researchers in those fields.

Author : Olivier Houdé,Grégoire Borst
Publisher : Cambridge Handbooks in Psychol
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781108423878

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The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Development by Olivier Houdé,Grégoire Borst Pdf

This handbook presents a cutting-edge overview of cognitive development, spanning methodology, key domain-based findings and applications.

Author : Vito Pirrelli,Harald Baayen,Walter Daelemans,Robert Malouf
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889765416

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Implications of Psycho-computational Modelling for Morphological Theory by Vito Pirrelli,Harald Baayen,Walter Daelemans,Robert Malouf Pdf

Author : Denis Mareschal,Mark Johnson,Sylvain Sirois,Michael Thomas,Michael Spratling,Gert Westermann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198529903

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Neuroconstructivism: How the brain constructs cognition by Denis Mareschal,Mark Johnson,Sylvain Sirois,Michael Thomas,Michael Spratling,Gert Westermann Pdf

What are the processes, from conception to adulthood, that enable a single cell to grow into a sentient adult? This work sets out a whole new framework for considering the complex topic of development, integrating data from cognitive studies, computational work, and neuroimaging.

Author : Juan Ramon Rabunal,Julian Dorado,Alejandro Pazos Sierra
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1640 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781599048505

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Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence by Juan Ramon Rabunal,Julian Dorado,Alejandro Pazos Sierra Pdf

"This book is a comprehensive and in-depth reference to the most recent developments in the field covering theoretical developments, techniques, technologies, among others"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Juan Y. Chiao
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080952215

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Cultural Neuroscience: Cultural Influences on Brain Function by Juan Y. Chiao Pdf

This volume presents recent empirical advances using neuroscience techniques to investigate how culture influences neural processes underlying a wide range of human abilities, from perception and scene processing to memory and social cognition. It also highlights the theoretical and methodological issues with conducting cultural neuroscience research. Section I provides diverse theoretical perspectives on how culture and biology interact are represented. Sections II –VI is to demonstrate how cultural values, beliefs, practices and experience affect neural systems underlying a wide range of human behavior from perception and cognition to emotion, social cognition and decision-making. The final section presents arguments for integrating the study of culture and the human brain by providing an explicit articulation of how the study of culture can inform the study of the brain and vice versa.

Author : Max Lungarella,Fumiya Iida,Josh Bongard,Rolf Pfeifer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540772965

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50 Years of Artificial Intelligence by Max Lungarella,Fumiya Iida,Josh Bongard,Rolf Pfeifer Pdf

This Festschrift volume, published in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Artificial Intelligence, includes 34 refereed papers written by leading researchers in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The papers were carefully selected from the invited lectures given at the 50th Anniversary Summit of AI, held at the Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, July 9-14, 2006. The summit provided a venue for discussions on a broad range of topics.

Author : Paco Calvo,Antoni Gomila
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780080466163

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Handbook of Cognitive Science by Paco Calvo,Antoni Gomila Pdf

The Handbook of Cognitive Science provides an overview of recent developments in cognition research, relying upon non-classical approaches. Cognition is explained as the continuous interplay between brain, body, and environment, without relying on classical notions of computations and representation to explain cognition. The handbook serves as a valuable companion for readers interested in foundational aspects of cognitive science, and neuroscience and the philosophy of mind. The handbook begins with an introduction to embodied cognitive science, and then breaks up the chapters into separate sections on conceptual issues, formal approaches, embodiment in perception and action, embodiment from an artificial perspective, embodied meaning, and emotion and consciousness. Contributors to the book represent research overviews from around the globe including the US, UK, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Author : Arjen van Ooyen,Markus Butz-Ostendorf
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128038727

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The Rewiring Brain by Arjen van Ooyen,Markus Butz-Ostendorf Pdf

The adult brain is not as hard-wired as traditionally thought. By modifying their small- or large-scale morphology, neurons can make new synaptic connections or break existing ones (structural plasticity). Structural changes accompany memory formation and learning, and are induced by neurogenesis, neurodegeneration and brain injury such as stroke. Exploring the role of structural plasticity in the brain can be greatly assisted by mathematical and computational models, as they enable us to bridge the gap between system-level dynamics and lower level cellular and molecular processes. However, most traditional neural network models have fixed neuronal morphologies and a static connectivity pattern, with plasticity merely arising from changes in the strength of existing synapses (synaptic plasticity). In The Rewiring Brain, the editors bring together for the first time contemporary modeling studies that investigate the implications of structural plasticity for brain function and pathology. Starting with an experimental background on structural plasticity in the adult brain, the book covers computational studies on homeostatic structural plasticity, the impact of structural plasticity on cognition and cortical connectivity, the interaction between synaptic and structural plasticity, neurogenesis-related structural plasticity, and structural plasticity in neurological disorders. Structural plasticity adds a whole new dimension to brain plasticity, and The Rewiring Brain shows how computational approaches may help to gain a better understanding of the full adaptive potential of the adult brain. The book is written for both computational and experimental neuroscientists. Reviews the current state of knowledge of structural plasticity in the adult brain Gives a comprehensive overview of computational studies on structural plasticity Provides insights into the potential driving forces of structural plasticity and the functional implications of structural plasticity for learning and memory Serves as inspiration for developing novel treatment strategies for stimulating functional repair after brain damage

Author : Emily K. Farran,Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199594818

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan by Emily K. Farran,Annette Karmiloff-Smith Pdf

This book is unique in presenting evidence on development across the lifespan across multiple levels of description (genetic, brain, cognitive, environmental). The authors use a well-defined disorder - Williams syndrome, to explore the impact of genes, brain development, behaviour, as well as the individual's environment on development.