New Books from Psychology Press and Routledge

July-September 2012

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  1. A New Science of Religion

    Edited by Greg Dawes, James Maclaurin

    Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

    Religious belief, once in the domain of the humanities, has found a new home in the sciences. Promising new developments in the study of religion by cognitive scientists and evolutionary theorists put forward empirical hypotheses regarding the origin, spread, and character of religious beliefs....

    Published September 23rd 2012 by Routledge

  2. Education and Neuroscience

    Evidence, Theory and Practical Application

    Edited by Paul Howard-Jones

    This book brings together contributions from scientists and educators at the forefront of interdisciplinary research efforts involving neuroscience and education. It includes consideration of what we know about brain function that may be relevant to educational areas including reading,...

    Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  3. Language and Action in Cognitive Neuroscience

    Edited by Yann Coello, Angela Bartolo

    Series: Contemporary Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

    This book collates the most up to date evidence from behavioural, brain imagery and stroke-patient studies, to discuss the ways in which cognitive and neural processes are responsible for language processing. Divided into six sections, the edited volume presents arguments from evolutionist,...

    Published November 4th 2012 by Psychology Press

  4. Neurorhetorics

    Edited by Jordynn Jack

    Series: Rhetoric Society Quarterly

    In academia, as well as in popular culture, the prefix "neuro-" now occurs with startling frequency. Scholars now publish research in the fields of neuroeconomics, neurophilosophy, neuromarketing, neuropolitics, and neuroeducation. Consumers are targeted with enhanced products and services, such as...

    Published September 30th 2012 by Routledge

  5. The Neural Basis of Human Belief Systems

    Edited by Frank Krueger, Jordan Grafman

    Series: Contemporary Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

    Is the everyday understanding of belief susceptible to scientific investigation? Belief is one of the most commonly used, yet unexplained terms in neuroscience. Beliefs can be seen as forms of mental representations and one of the building blocks of our conscious thoughts. This book provides an...

    Published July 11th 2012 by Psychology Press