Dynamical Cognitive Science

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-262-23217-3
Verlag: MIT Press Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 371 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 744 g

Reihe: A Bradford Book

An introduction to the application of dynamical systems science to the cognitive sciences.Dynamical Cognitive Science makes available to the cognitive science community the analytical tools and techniques of dynamical systems science, adding the variables of change and time to the study of human cognition. The unifying theme is that human behavior is an "unfolding in time" whose study should be augmented by the application of time-sensitive tools from disciplines such as physics, mathematics, and economics, where change over time is of central importance.The book provides a fast-paced, comprehensive introduction to the application of dynamical systems science to the cognitive sciences. Topics include linear and nonlinear time series analysis, chaos theory, complexity theory, relaxation oscillators, and metatheoretical issues of modeling and theory building. Tools and techniques are discussed in the context of their application to basic cognitive science problems, including perception, memory, psychophysics, judgment and decision making, and consciousness. The final chapter summarizes the contemporary study of consciousness and suggests how dynamical approaches to cognitive science can help to advance our understanding of this central concept.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ward, Lawrence M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Kognitivismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie

Über Autor(innen)

Ward, Lawrence M.
Lawrence M. Ward is Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia.

Lawrence M. Ward is Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia.