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Mental Models In Cognitive Science: Essays In Honour Of Phil Johnson-Laird
Author(s): Alan Garnham (Editor), Jane Oakhill
- Publisher: Psychology Press
- Publication Date: 29 Jun. 2015
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1138882992
- ISBN-13: 9781138882997
Book Description
Phil Johnson-Laird’s theory of mental models has proved to be an influential development in the cognitive sciences. This theory aims to provide a detailed account of both reasoning and inference on the one hand, and language on the other. It can therefore be regarded as a step toward the much-sought-after unified theory of cognition.; This book provides an overview of mental models research. Some of the contributors were collaborators or former graduate students of Johnson-Laird, and between them they cover the main strands of mental models theory. After an appreciation of Johnson-Laird, the book covers topics including language Processing, Reasoning, Inference, The Role Of Emotions, And The Impact Of mental illnesses on thought processes.
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Alan Garnham, Jane Oakhill
