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The Organization of Perception and Action

A Theory for Language and Other Cognitive Skills

By: Donald G. MacKay

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The Organization of Perception and Action

A Theory for Language and Other Cognitive Skills

By: Donald G. MacKay

Do perception and action share some of the same cognitive structures? What is the relationship between cognitive processes for sequencing, timing, and error detection in perception and action? Such issues form the basis for this fresh and absorbing study of the perception and production of language and other cognitive skills such as chess and piano playing. The Organization of Perception and Action provides a coherent and innovative synthesis of available data, challenges classical theories, and offers new insights into relations between language, thought, and action. Its broad, interdisciplinary approach and wealth of detailed examples extend from the motor control of typing to the role of attention in perception and action and the flexibility of conscious vs. unconscious processes. Not only researchers, but anyone with a general interest in the cognitive and brain sciences will find in this book new and interesting insights into topics long considered fundamental to psychology and related disciplines.

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249

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Springer Science & Business Media

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ISBN 10

1461247543

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9781461247548

Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals

By: Donald Mackay,Wan-Ying Shiu,Kuo-Ching Ma,Sum Chi Lee

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Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals

By: Donald Mackay,Wan-Ying Shiu,Kuo-Ching Ma,Sum Chi Lee

CHOICE Award WinnerTransport and transformation processes are key for determining how humans and other organisms are exposed to chemicals. These processes are largely controlled by the chemicals' physical-chemical properties. This new edition of the Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals is a comprehen

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CRC Press

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1420044397

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9781420044393

Remembering

What 50 Years of Research with Famous Amnesia Patient H.M. Can Teach Us about Memory and How It Works

By: Donald G. MacKay

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Remembering

What 50 Years of Research with Famous Amnesia Patient H.M. Can Teach Us about Memory and How It Works

By: Donald G. MacKay

The psychologist who worked with a famous amnesiac patient for fifty years explains what his studies show about how memory functions and ways to keep the brain sharp.At age twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent brain surgery to remedy life-threatening epilepsy. This operation inadvertently destroyed his hippocampus, the engine in the brain for forming new memories. Henry--until recently, known only as Patient H.M.--suffered catastrophic memory failures for the rest of his life and he became the most studied amnesia patient in the history of the world. Dr. Donald MacKay's studies with Henry span fifty years. They reveal the profound importance of memory. Memory decline impacts everything that makes a normal human mind and brain worth having: creative expression; artistic endeavors; awareness; and the ability to plan, to comprehend, to detect and correct errors, to appreciate humor, to imagine hypothetical situations, and to perceive novelty in the world. His research also shows how to keep memories sharp at any age and how to offset the degradation that aging and infrequent use inflict on memory. Remembering summarizes other results of the revolution in scientific understanding of mind and memory that began with Henry. Importantly, it makes good on the promise that research with Henry would help others by focusing on what readers who wish to maintain the everyday functioning of memory, mind, and brain (their own or others') can learn from the still ongoing revolution that he inspired.

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480

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1633884082

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9781633884083

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The Organization of Perception and Action

The Organization of Perception and Action

Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals

Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals

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