Modelling High-level Cognitive Processes - Hardcover

Cooper With Contributi, Richard P.; Yule, Peter G.; Fox, John; Glasspool, David W.; Cooper, Richard P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080583883X ISBN 13: 9780805838831

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book is a practical guide to building computational models of high-level cognitive processes and systems. High-level processes are those central cognitive processes involved in thinking, reasoning, planning, and so on. These processes appear to share representational and processing requirements, and it is for this reason that they are considered together in this text.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I considers foundational and background issues....

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About the Author

Mika Haritos-Fatouros is Professor of Psychology at the University of Thessalonica, Greece. She studied psychology and psychotherapy at universities in London, Oxford and Thessalonica, and has held visiting appointments at universities in the USA, Europe and Australia. She is President Elect of the European Association of Counselling and Honorary President of the Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims in Thessalonica. She has published works on the subjects of psychotherapy,...

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Review

...the book is a helpful guide to computer modeling for both advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students who would like to get their 'hands wet' and start modeling psychological phenomena on their own as well as for seasoned modelers who would like to try out a new modeling environment.
—Contemporary Psychology APA REVIEW OF BOOKS

Edition details

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 080583883X
• ISBN 13: 9780805838831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 432