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First published in 1980. This is a collection of lectures around Professor Emeritus Don O.Hebb of Dalhousie University on the major trends in cognitive psychology. It includes essays on Hebb's ideas and impact on current psychological theorizing; his 'structure of thought', and a collection under the section of 'Information-Processing Analysis'.

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Author:   P. W. Jusczyk ,  R. M. Klein ,  D. O Hebb ,  Peter W. Jusczyk
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.929kg
ISBN:  

9780898590340

ISBN 10:   0898590345
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   01 August 1980
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 D. O. Hebb, Raymond M. Klein; Chapter 2 The Structure of Thought, D. O. Hebb; Part 2 Information-Processing Analysis; Chapter 3 Information-Processing Explanations of Understanding, Herbert A. Simon; Chapter 4 The Comparative Study of Serially Integrated Behavior in Humans and Animals, T. G. Bever, R. O. Straub, H. S. Terrace, D. J. Townsend; Part 3 Attention and Performance; Chapter 5 Mental Chronometry and the Problem of Consciousness, Michael I. Posner; Chapter 6 The Limits of Cognition, Ulric Neisser; Part 4 Mental Representation; Chapter 7 On Weighing Things in Your Mind, Allan Paivio; Chapter 8 The Lingua Mentis and Its Role in Thought, Peter W. Jusczyk, Bruce Earhard; Chapter 9 On the Psychology of Structural Simplicity, Janet Krueger, Daniel Osherson; Part 5 Mind and Brain; Chapter 10 Cognitive and Neural Maps, Lynn Nadel; Chapter 11 Component Properties of the Memory Machine, Graham V. Goddard;

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Edited by Jusczyk, P. W.; Klein, R. M.

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