Cognitive Science Upplaga 1

"This exciting textbook introduces students to the dynamic vibrant area of cognitive science - the scientific study of the mind and cognition. Cognitive science draws upon many academic disciplines, including psychology, computer science, philosophy, linguistics and neuroscience. This is the first textbook to present a unified view of cognitive science as a discipline in its own right, with a distinctive approach to studying the mind. Students are introduced to the cognitive scientist's 'toolkit' - the vast range of techniques and tools that cognitive scientists can use to study the mind. The book presents the main theoretical models that cognitive scientists are currently using, and shows how those models are being applied to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. Cognitive Science is replete with examples, illustrations, and applications, and draws on cutting-edge research and new developments to explore both the achievements that cognitive scientists have made, and the challenges that lie ahead"-- Includes bibliographical references and index. Historical landmarks. The prehistory of cognitive science ; The discipline matures : three milestones ; The turn to the brain -- The integration challenge. Cognitive science and the integration challenge ; Tackling the integration challenge -- Information-processing models of the mind. Physical symbol systems and the language of thought ; Applying the symbolic paradigm ; Neural networks and distributed information processing ; Neural network models of cognitive processes -- The organization of the mind. How are cognitive systems organized? Dawson