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Author : Edward Chace Tolman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men written by Edward Chace Tolman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Chace Tolman
Publisher : Irvington Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men written by Edward Chace Tolman and published by Irvington Publishers. This book was released on 1967 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank Honywill George
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9782881241109
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (411 download)
Download or read book Purposive Behaviour and Teleological Explanations written by Frank Honywill George and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William O'Donohue
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080533000
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Behaviorism written by William O'Donohue and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1998-10-21 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Behaviorism provides a comprehensive single source that summarizes what behaviorism is, how the various "flavors" of behaviorism have differed between major theorists both in psychology and philosophy, and what aspects of those theories have been borne out in research findings and continue to be of use in understanding human behavior.
Author : David W. Carroll
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781107553156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Purpose and Cognition written by David W. Carroll and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the development of Edward Tolman's purposive behaviourism from the 1920s to the 1950s, highlighting the tension between his references to cognitive processes and the dominant behaviourist trends. It shows how Tolman incorporated concepts from European scholars, including Egon Brunswik and the Gestalt psychologists, to justify a more purposive form of behaviourism and how the theory evolved in response to the criticisms of his contemporaries. The manuscript also discusses Tolman's political activities, culminating in his role in the California loyalty oath controversy in the 1950s. Tolman was involved in a number of progressive causes during his lifetime, activities that drew the attention of both state legislators in California and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It treats Tolman's theoretical and political activities as emanating from the same source, a desire to understand the learning process in a scientific manner and to apply these concepts to improve the human condition.
Author : Lawrence Dachowski
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1134748868
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Download or read book Current Topics in Animal Learning written by Lawrence Dachowski and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, based on the Flowerree Mardi Gras Symposium at Tulane University, juxtaposes contemporary research and theory from several areas of animal learning -- learning theory, comparative cognition, animal models of human behavior, and functional neurology. Investigators pursuing these different routes often work in isolation of progress being made in, what should be, related fields. This book will acquaint students and researchers with a variety of topics, ordinarily treated separately, in a way that will stimulate integrative thinking. Cognitive interpretations of animal learning are included, as well as recent developments in conditioning theory, physiological bases of learning, animal models of human behavior problems, and psychopharmacology.
Author : Edward M. Barrows
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439836515
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Animal Behavior Desk Reference written by Edward M. Barrows and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Words are our tools, and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not, and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us." -- The Need for Precise Terminology, Austin (1957, 7–8) It follows that, for effective and efficient communication, people should have, or at least understand, the same precise terminology. Such terminology is crucial for the advancement of basic, theoretical, and applied science, yet too often there is ambiguity between scientific and common definitions and even discrepancies in the scientific literature. Providing a common ground and platform for precise scientific communication in animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and related branches of biology, Animal Behavior Desk Reference, A Dictionary of Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, Third Edition contains more than 800 new terms and definitions, 48 new figures, and thousands of additions and improvements. Using a dictionary format to present definitions in a standard, easily accessible manner, the book’s main body emphasizes conceptual terms, rather than anatomical parts or taxonomic terms, and focuses on nouns, rather than verbs or adjectives. Term hierarchies are handled with bulleted entries and terms with multiple definitions are included as superscripted entries. All sources are cited and most are paraphrased to conform to uniform style and length. The dictionary also includes nontechnical and obsolete terms, synonyms, pronunciations, and notes and comments, as well as etymologies, term originators, and related facts. Appendices address organism names, organizations, and databases. Devoted to the precise and correct use of scientific language, this third edition of a bestselling standard enables students and scientists alike to communicate their findings and promote the efficient advancement of science.
Author : Donald R. Griffin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022622712X
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Animal Minds written by Donald R. Griffin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Animal Minds, Donald R. Griffin takes us on a guided tour of the recent explosion of scientific research on animal mentality. Are animals consciously aware of anything, or are they merely living machines, incapable of conscious thoughts or emotional feelings? How can we tell? Such questions have long fascinated Griffin, who has been a pioneer at the forefront of research in animal cognition for decades, and is recognized as one of the leading behavioral ecologists of the twentieth century. With this new edition of his classic book, which he has completely revised and updated, Griffin moves beyond considerations of animal cognition to argue that scientists can and should investigate questions of animal consciousness. Using examples from studies of species ranging from chimpanzees and dolphins to birds and honeybees, he demonstrates how communication among animals can serve as a "window" into what animals think and feel, just as human speech and nonverbal communication tell us most of what we know about the thoughts and feelings of other people. Even when they don't communicate about it, animals respond with sometimes surprising versatility to new situations for which neither their genes nor their previous experiences have prepared them, and Griffin discusses what these behaviors can tell us about animal minds. He also reviews the latest research in cognitive neuroscience, which has revealed startling similarities in the neural mechanisms underlying brain functioning in both humans and other animals. Finally, in four chapters greatly expanded for this edition, Griffin considers the latest scientific research on animal consciousness, pro and con, and explores its profound philosophical and ethical implications.
Author : Hunter Crowther-Heyck
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801880254
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Herbert A. Simon written by Hunter Crowther-Heyck and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-04-27 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this informed and discerning study, Crowther-Heyck explores Simon's contributions to science and their influences on modern life and thought. For historians of science, social science, technology, and twentieth-century American intellectual and cultural history, this account of Herbert Simon's life and work provides a rich and valuable perspective. Rarely does the world see as versatile a figure as Herbert Simon. He was a Nobel laureate in economics; an accomplished political scientist; winner of a lifetime achievement award from the American Psychological Association; and founder of the department of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. In all his work in all these fields, he pursued a single goal - to create a science that could map the bounds of human reason and so enlarge its role in human affairs. Hunter Crowther-Heyck uses the career of this unique individual to examine the evolution of the social sciences after World War II, particularly Simon's creation of a new field, systems science, which joined together two distinct, powerful approaches to human behavior, the sciences of choice and control. Simon sought to develop methods by which human behavior: specifically human problem-solving, could be modeled and simulated. Regarding mind and machine as synonymous, Simon applied his models of human behavior to many other areas, from public administration and business management to artificial intelligence and the design of complex social and technical systems. In this informed and discerning study, Crowther-Heyck explores Simon's contributions to science and their influences on modern life and thought.
Author : Zygmunt Pizlo
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199922543
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)
Download or read book Making a Machine that Sees Like Us written by Zygmunt Pizlo and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explains why and how our visual perceptions can provide us with an accurate representation of the world 'out there.' Along the way, it tells the story of a machine (a computational model) built by the authors that solves the computationally difficult problem of seeing the way humans do.
Author : Stephen B. Klein
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412956528
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Learning written by Stephen B. Klein and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for its uncompromising academic rigor and easy-to-read style and format, Klein: Learning: Principles and Applications is now in its Fifth Edition. Over the past four editions, this text has received unending praise for its accessible and thorough coverage of both classic and current studies of animal and human research. Concepts and theories are introduced within the framework of highly effective pedagogical elements, such as: chapter-opening vignettes, "Before You Go On" checkpoints, application boxes, chapter summaries, and critical thinking questions. In this new edition, the content has been updated and reorganized to reflect changes in the field, the pedagogical features have been strengthened and highlighted to continue to help students better comprehend the subject matter, and the ancillaries are all new. Key Features Chapter Opening Vignettes, and real-world examples peppered through the text, engage the reader on a personal level. Before You Go On bulleted questions emphasize mastery of key concepts throughout every chapter. End-of-chapter Critical Thinking questions help students integrate and apply chapter material. Coverage of Biological Influences on learning and memory outshines other texts. NEW! Theories of Learning and Applications are now presented in the same chapters for better continuity. NEW! A special focus on Cognition reflects new directions in the field. This text is accompanied by robust ancillaries! The Companion Student Study Site includes e-Flashcards, study quizzes, Web resources and exercises. Also included are SAGE journal articles with critical thinking questions so students can review original research that relates to the material in their textbook. Go to http://www.sagepub.com/klein5study/ to view the site. The Instructor's Resources (on CD-ROM) is available to adopters of the textbook. It includes PowerPoint slides, a computerized test bank with multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer/essay questions, suggested exercises, Web resources, and more. Contact Customer Care at 800-818-7243 for your copy.
Author : John D. Greenwood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107057396
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book A Conceptual History of Psychology written by John D. Greenwood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A penetrating analysis of the fundamental conceptual continuities and discontinuities that inform the history of psychology.
Author : Martin Mahner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662033682
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Foundations of Biophilosophy written by Martin Mahner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past three decades, the philosophy of biology has emerged from the shadow of the philosophy of physics to become a respectable and thriving philosophical subdiscipline. The authors take a fresh look at the life sciences and the philosophy of biology from a strictly realist and emergentist-naturalist perspective. They outline a unified and science-oriented philosophical framework that enables the clarification of many foundational and philosophical issues in biology. This book will be of interest both to life scientists and philosophers.
Author : Ernst Mayr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521700344
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)
Download or read book What Makes Biology Unique? written by Ernst Mayr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, a collection of essays written by the most eminent evolutionary biologist of the twentieth century, explores biology as an autonomous science, offers insights on the history of evolutionary thought, critiques the contributions of philosophy to the science of biology, and comments on several of the major ongoing issues in evolutionary theory. Notably, Mayr explains that Darwin's theory of evolution is actually five separate theories, each with its own history, trajectory and impact. Natural selection is a separate idea from common descent, and from geographic speciation, and so on. A number of the perennial Darwinian controversies may well have been caused by the confounding of the five separate theories into a single composite. Those interested in evolutionary theory, or the philosophy and history of science will find useful ideas in this book, which should appeal to virtually anyone with a broad curiosity about biology.
Author : John O'Shaughnessy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350305227
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Consumer Behaviour written by John O'Shaughnessy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high level textbook discussing different perspectives in consumer behaviour. Drawing on real life case studies, this book enables students to critically approach and evaluate behavioural concepts.
Author : Stephen C. Pepper
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520325745
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Sources of Value written by Stephen C. Pepper and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1958.
Author : Robert W. Mitchell
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791431252
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Anthropomorphism, Anecdotes, and Animals written by Robert W. Mitchell and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People commonly think that animals are psychologically like themselves (anthropomorphism), and describe what animals do in narratives (anecdotes) that support these psychological interpretations. This is the first book to evaluate the significance and usefulness of the practices of anthropomorphism and anecdotalism for understanding animals. Diverse perspectives are presented in thoughtful, critical essays by historians, philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, behaviorists, biologists, primatologists, and ethologists. The nature of anthropomorphism and anecdotal analysis is examined; social, cultural, and historical attitudes toward them are presented; and scientific attitudes are appraised. Authors provide fascinating in-depth descriptions and analyses of diverse species of animals, including octopi, great apes, monkeys, dogs, sea lions, and, of course, human beings. Concerns about, and proposals for, evaluations of a variety of psychological aspects of animals are discussed, including mental state attribution, intentionality, cognition, consciousness, self-consciousness, and language.
