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Cognitive interviewing : a tool for improving questionnaire design / by Willis, Gordon B.(Gordon Bruce)(CARDINAL)271526;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-319) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Interviewing.; Cognition.; Questionnaires; Social surveys; Social sciences; Psychology;
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Picturing the mind : consciousness through the lens of evolution / by Ginsburg, Simona,author.; Jablonka, Eva,author.; Zeligowski, Anna,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A quirky and wonderfully-illustrated guide to the mind and consciousness, featuring the color illustrations of noted illustrator Anna Zeligowski. The perfect gift book for brain and cognitive science"--
Subjects: Consciousness.; Consciousness; Evolution (Biology); Intellect.;
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Virus of the mind : the new science of the meme / by Brodie, Richard.(CARDINAL)377601;
MARCIVE 09/01/10Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) index.Memes 1 -- Mind and behavior -- Viruses -- Evolution -- The evolution of memes -- Sex : the root of all evolution -- Survival and fear -- How we get programmed -- Cultural viruses -- The memetics of religion -- Designer viruses (how to start a cult) -- Disinfection.Virus of the Mind is the first popular book devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society.
Subjects: Social psychology.; Genetic psychology.; Contagion (Social psychology); Public opinion.; Memetics.;
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The owner's manual for the brain : the ultimate guide to peak mental performance at all ages / by Howard, Pierce J.,author.(CARDINAL)333671;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The 4th edition of this book distills the very latest reseach on the brain and explains the practical, real-world applications for our daily lives. Draws information from the frontiers of psychology, neurobiology, and cognitive science. -- From back cover.
Subjects: Brain; Neuropsychology;
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Science in the twentieth century. [sound recording] a social-intellectual survey / by Goldman, Steven L.,1941-(CARDINAL)771897; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references.Lecture 25. Molecular biology -- Lecture 26. Molecular medicine -- Lecture 27. Culture: anthropology and archaeology -- Lecture 28. Culture: history -- Lecture 29. Culture: linguistics -- Lecture 30. Society: sociology -- Lecture 31. Society: political science -- Lecture 32. Society: economics -- Lecture 33. Mind: classical and behavioral psychology -- Lecture 34. Mind: cybernetics, AI, connectionism -- Lecture 35. Looking back -- Lecture 36. Looking around and looking ahead.Lectures delivered by Steven L. Goldman, Lehigh University.Discusses the distinctive ideas that characterize 20th century science, organized into five major themes: matter and energy, the universe, earth, life, and humanity. Discover the significant developments in anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, sociology, political science, economics, psychology, and cognitive science, alongside physics, chemistry, mathematics, Earth science, and biology.
Subjects: Discoveries in science.; Science;
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The science inside learning / by Eshel, Neir.(CARDINAL)876884; American Association for the Advancement of Science.Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs.(CARDINAL)326861;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-91).
Subjects: Learning.; Cognition.;
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Science in the twentieth century. [sound recording] a social-intellectual survey / by Goldman, Steven L.,1941-(CARDINAL)771897; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references.Lecture 13. Mathematics and reality -- Lecture 14. The universe expands -- Lecture 15. What is the universe? -- Lecture 16. How do we know what's out there? -- Lecture 17. From equilibrium to dynamism -- Lecture 18. Subterranean fury -- Lecture 19. Solar system citizen -- Lecture 20. Science organized, adopted, co-opted -- Lecture 21. Techno-science and globalization -- Lecture 22. The evolution of evolution -- Lecture 23. Human evolution -- Lecture 24. Genetics, from Mendel to molecules.Lectures delivered by Steven L. Goldman, Lehigh University.Discusses the distinctive ideas that characterize 20th century science, organized into five major themes: matter and energy, the universe, earth, life, and humanity. Discover the significant developments in anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, sociology, political science, economics, psychology, and cognitive science, alongside physics, chemistry, mathematics, Earth science, and biology.
Subjects: Discoveries in science.; Science;
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The believing brain : from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths / by Shermer, Michael.(CARDINAL)350275;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Mr. D'Arpino's dilemma -- Dr. Collins's conversion -- A skeptic's journey -- Patternicity -- Agenticity -- The believing neuron -- Belief in the afterlife -- Belief in god -- Belief in aliens -- Belief in conspiracies -- Politics of belief -- Confirmations of belief -- Geographies of belief -- Cosmologies of belief -- Epilogue: the truth is out there.Shermer demonstrates how our brains selectively assess data in an attempt to confirm the conclusions (beliefs) we've already reached. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, he considers not only supernatural beliefs but political and economic ones as well.
Subjects: Belief and doubt.; Cognitive neuroscience.; Knowledge, Theory of.;
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Why would anyone believe in God? / by Barrett, Justin L.,1971-(CARDINAL)463007;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-135) and index.What does it mean to "believe"? -- Where do beliefs in gods come from? : religious concepts as minimally counterintuitive -- Where do beliefs in gods come from? : finding agents everywhere -- Where do beliefs in gods come from? : additional factors that contribute to gods' credibility -- How religious actions enhance belief in gods -- The naturalness of belief in God -- The naturalness of believing in minds : an analog for understanding belief in God -- Why would anyone not believe in God? -- In conclusion.
Subjects: Faith; Psychology, Religious.;
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Strategies for policy making / by Starling, Grover.(CARDINAL)134682;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This study focuses on propositions, rules of thumb, and techniques that have proven effective in directing the thinking, k choices and behavior of policy makes. Professor Starling shows how the concepts and methods of political science, economics, systems analysis, psychology, history, cognitive science and philosophy can be applied in the contemporary policy process.
Subjects: Policy sciences.;
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