Cognitive Science Books

New and Published Books

1. Seeing Babies in a New Light

   The Life of Hanus Papousek

   By Otto Koester, Otto Koester

   Seeing Babies in a New Light: The Life of Hanus Papousek presents the first in-depth examination of the scientific contributions and life of Hanus Papousek (1922-2000), a leading figure in modern infancy research. The aim is to illuminate the research and ideas of this pediatrician and scholar who...

   Published May 2nd 2013 by Psychology Press
2. Dualism

   The Original Sin of Cognitivism

   By William R. Uttal

   Directed to scholars and senior-level graduate students, this book is an iconoclastic survey of the history of dualism and its impact on contemporary cognitive psychology. It argues that much of modern cognitive or mentalist psychology is built upon a cryptodualism--the idea that the mind and brain...

   Published April 30th 2013 by Routledge
3. Pointing

   Where Language, Culture, and Cognition Meet

   Edited by Sotaro Kita

   Pointing has captured the interest of scholars from various fields who study communication. However, ideas and findings have been scattered across diverse publications in different disciplines, and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange have been very limited. The editor's aim is to provide...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Psychology Press
4. The Routines of Decision Making

   Edited by Tilmann Betsch, Susanne Haberstroh

   Experience is currently a hot theme in decision making. For a long time, decision research was almost exclusively focused on new decisions and neglected the importance of experience. It took the field until the 1990s for a new direction in research and theorizing to become visible in the literature...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Psychology Press
5. Psychomythics

   Sources of Artifacts and Misconceptions in Scientific Psychology

   By William R. Uttal

   Psychology deals with the most complex subject matter of any science. As such, it is subject to misunderstandings, artifacts, and just simple errors of data, logic, and interpretation. This book teases out the details of some of the sources of these errors. It considers errors in psychological data...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Psychology Press
6. Innovations in Instructional Technology

   Essays in Honor of M. David Merrill

   Edited by J. Michael Spector, Celestia Ohrazda, Andrew Van Schaack, David A. Wiley

   M. David Merrill has been active in the field of instructional technology for almost 40 years. His contributions range from basic instructional principles and instructional design theory to development and implementation of learning environments. Innovations in Instructional Technology is a...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
7. The Social Psychology of Expertise

   Case Studies in Research, Professional Domains, and Expert Roles

   By Harald A. Mieg

   Series: Expertise: Research and Applications Series

   The Social Psychology of Expertise offers an integrative perspective to the analysis of experts and expertise in organizations, social roles, management, etc. It is the first book to link the psychology of expertise to sociology, particularly the sociology of professions. By examining the...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Psychology Press
8. Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development

   The Development and Consequences of Symbolic Communication

   Edited by Eric Amsel, James P. Byrnes

   Series: Jean Piaget Symposia Series

   Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development addresses the impact of language and literacy on cognitive development. Top researchers examine the cognitive significance of the growth in children's ability to express themselves symbolically, whether that involves communicating linguistically,...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Psychology Press
9. The General Factor of Intelligence

   How General Is It?

   Edited by Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko

   This edited volume presents a balanced approach to the ongoing debate of just how general the "general factor" of intelligence is. To accomplish this goal, the editors chose a number of distinct approaches to the study of intelligence--psychometric, genetic-epistemological, cognitive, biological,...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Psychology Press
10. Model Systems and the Neurobiology of Associative Learning

    A Festschrift in Honor of Richard F. Thompson

    Edited by Joseph E. Steinmetz, Mark A. Gluck, Paul R. Solomon

    This volume contains a collection of papers written by former students, postdoctoral fellows, and colleagues of Richard Thompson and represent written versions of papers presented at the Festschrift symposium. The Festschrift provided an excellent opportunity for the participants to recount their...

    Published February 12th 2013 by Psychology Press