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Cognitive Mechanisms Of Belief Change
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Book Synopsis Cognitive Mechanisms of Belief Change by : Aaron C. T. Smith
Download or read book Cognitive Mechanisms of Belief Change written by Aaron C. T. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-22 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belief change lies at the heart of all human aspirations. From career progression, weight loss, spiritual commitment, and ideological passion, to love, grief, war, identity, and sport, beliefs guide our lives and to a great extent, determine our success, satisfaction and happiness. Cognitive Mechanisms of Belief Change is relevant to anyone interested in the machinations of how this occurs. It explains how certain ideas and concepts steal a place in the mind because they latch on to hardwired ways of thinking, experiencing, and behaving. Concepts throw light upon the mind’s desires, which in turn casts a kaleidoscope of silhouettes against the walls of thought, with those taking distinct shape forging the outlines for beliefs to inhabit. Beliefs infiltrate our minds, and this book shows how they arrive and change in ways critical to our sense of meaning and identity.
Book Synopsis The Cognitive Science of Belief by : Julien Musolino
Download or read book The Cognitive Science of Belief written by Julien Musolino and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An integrative exploration of the concept of beliefs and their applications as studied across the cognitive sciences.
Book Synopsis Resistance to Belief Change by : Joseph R. Lao
Download or read book Resistance to Belief Change written by Joseph R. Lao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the human proclivity to resist changing our beliefs. Drawing on psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, and integrating topics as wide ranging as emotion, cognition, social (and physical) context, and learning theory, Lao and Young explore why this resistance to change impedes our learning and progression. They also suggest that failure to adapt our beliefs to available and informed evidence can incur costs that may be seen in personal growth, politics, science, law, medicine, education, and business. Resistance to Belief Change explores the various manifestations of resistance, including overt, discursive, and especially inertial forms of resistance. As well as the influential factors that can impact upon them, the book also examines how the self-directed learner, as well as teachers, may structure the learning experience to overcome resistance and facilitate progressive and adaptive learning. Lao and Young find that the impediments to learning and resistance to change are far more prevalent and costly than previously suggested in research, and so this book will be of interest to a range of people in cognitive development, social psychology, and clinical and educational psychology.
Download or read book The Aim of Belief written by Timothy Chan and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is belief? "Beliefs aim at truth" is the commonly accepted starting point for philosophers who want to give an adequate account of this fundamental state of mind, but it raises as many questions as it answers. For example, in what sense can beliefs be said to have an aim of their own? If belief aims at truth, does it mean that reasons to believe must also be based on truth? Must beliefs be formed on the basis of evidence alone? Is truth the constitutive norm of belief? Does aiming at truth bring in a normative dimension to the nature of belief? How can the aim of truth guide the formation of our beliefs? In what ways do partial beliefs aim at truth? Is truth the aim of epistemic justification? Last but not least, is it knowledge rather than truth which is the fundamental aim of belief? In recent years, pursuing these questions has proved extremely fertile for our understanding of a wide range of current issues in philosophy of mind and action, epistemology, and meta-ethics. The Aim of Belief is the first book to be devoted to this fast-growing topic. It brings together eleven newly commissioned essays by leading authors on the aim of belief. The volume not only reflects the state of the art, but further advances the current debate. It will be key reading for researchers and students of philosophy interested in mind, knowledge and reason.
Book Synopsis The Methods of Science and Religion by : Tiddy Smith
Download or read book The Methods of Science and Religion written by Tiddy Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiddy Smith argues that the conflict between science and religion is ultimately a disagreement about what kinds of methods we should use for investigating the world. Specifically, scientists and religious folk disagree over which belief-forming methods are reliable. In the course of justifying any scientific claim, scientists typically appeal to methods which generate agreement between independent investigators, and which converge on the same answers to the same questions. In contrast, religious claims are typically justified by methods which neither generate agreement nor converge in their results (for example, dreams, visions, mystical experiences etc.). This fundamental difference in methodologies can neatly account for the conflict between science and religion.
Book Synopsis Shackled: Why We Are Predisposed to Resist Belief Change and How to Overcome Our Instincts by : Fiona So
Download or read book Shackled: Why We Are Predisposed to Resist Belief Change and How to Overcome Our Instincts written by Fiona So and published by Fiona So. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shackled: Why We Are Predisposed to Resist Belief Change and How to Overcome Our Instincts" is a riveting exploration into the human psyche. This book uncovers the hidden chains of cognitive biases that bind our thinking and decision-making processes, revealing why we are naturally inclined to resist changes in our beliefs. Navigating the complex terrain of neuroscience, the book demystifies the brain's design and our inherent predispositions, making these intricate concepts approachable for all readers. The narrative is punctuated with personal anecdotes, painting a vivid picture of how these biases manifest in real-world situations. But what sets this book apart is its focus on breaking free from these chains. It provides practical and actionable strategies to counteract our inherent resistance to belief change, encouraging a shift from emotional reactions to rational problem-solving. By understanding and overcoming our instinctual biases, we can make more informed decisions and improve our quality of life. "Shackled" is more than a book—it's a catalyst for self-reflection, critical thinking, and personal growth. It champions the importance of lifelong learning and continuous self-improvement, serving as a valuable guide for those wishing to unshackle their minds and navigate life with greater mindfulness and clarity.
Book Synopsis Beck's Cognitive Therapy by : Frank Wills
Download or read book Beck's Cognitive Therapy written by Frank Wills and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beck's Cognitive Therapy explores the key contributions made by Aaron T. Beck to the development of cognitive behaviour therapy. The book describes the development of the unique model of therapy developed by Professor Aaron. T. Beck and his daughter, Dr. Judith. S. Beck. The first part on theory explains how the Becks understand psychological problems. The second part on practice describes the main methods and skills that have evolved in cognitive therapy. Updated throughout to include recent developments, this revised edition of Beck's Cognitive Therapy will be ideal for both newcomers and experienced practitioners.
Book Synopsis Personal Epistemology by : Barbara K. Hofer
Download or read book Personal Epistemology written by Barbara K. Hofer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of personal epistemology from a psychological and educational perspective. Both theory building and empirical research have grown dramatically in the past decade but, until now, this work has not been pulled together in a single volume. That is the mission of this volume whose state-of-the-art theory and research are likely to define the field for the next 20 years. Key features of this important new book include: *Pioneering Contributors--The book provides current perspectives of each of the major theoreticians and researchers who pioneered this growing field, as well as contributions from new researchers. *Diverse Perspectives--The contributors represent a variety of perspectives, including education, educational psychology, developmental psychology, higher education, and science and mathematics education. *Editorial Integration--Opening and closing chapters by the editors set out key issues confronting the field.
Book Synopsis Dynamics Of Crowd-minds: Patterns Of Irrationality In Emotions, Beliefs And Actions by : Andrew Adamatzky
Download or read book Dynamics Of Crowd-minds: Patterns Of Irrationality In Emotions, Beliefs And Actions written by Andrew Adamatzky and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2005-05-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A crowd-mind emerges when formation of a crowd causes fusion of individual minds into one collective mind. Members of the crowd lose their individuality. The deindividuation leads to derationalization: emotional, impulsive and irrational behavior, self-catalytic activities, memory impairment, perceptual distortion, hyper-responsiveness, and distortion of traditional forms and structures. This book presents unique results of computational studies on cognitive and affective space-time processes in large-scale collectives of abstract agents being far from mental equilibrium. Computational experiments demonstrate that the irrational and nonsensical behavior of individual entities of crowd-mind results in complex, rich and non-trivial spatio-temporal dynamics of the agent collectives. Mathematical methods employ theory and techniques of cellular-automata and lattice swarms, applied algebra, theory of finite automata and Markov chains, and elementary differential equations.
Book Synopsis The Evolution of Religion, Religiosity and Theology by : Jay R. Feierman
Download or read book The Evolution of Religion, Religiosity and Theology written by Jay R. Feierman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary approach to religion, religiosity and theology from their earliest beginnings to the present day. It uniquely brings together the natural sciences and theology to explore how religious practice emerged and developed through the four sections into which the book is organized: Evolutionary biology; Philosophical linguistics, psychology and neuroscience; Theology and Anthropology. The volume features an international panel of contributors who develop an innovative picture of religion as a culturally-created social institution; religiosity as a more personal and subjective anthropological element of people expressed through religion; and theology as the study of god. To survive in changing times, living systems — a good characterization of religion, religiosity and theology — all must adaptively evolve. This is a vital study of a rapidly burgeoning field. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars in religious studies and theology as well as in the psychological, sociological, and anthropological study of religion.
Book Synopsis Pluralistic Casuistry by : Mark J. Cherry
Download or read book Pluralistic Casuistry written by Mark J. Cherry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a sustained philosophical analysis of Brody’s contributions to biomedical ethics. The book combines methodological, philosophical considerations with applied chapters, and each contributor carefully and critically explores Brody’s writings in biomedical ethics and the philosophy of medicine. The volume includes a response by Baruch Brody that critically engages the contributions to the volume.
Book Synopsis Bio-Inspired Computational Intelligence and Applications by : Minrui Fei
Download or read book Bio-Inspired Computational Intelligence and Applications written by Minrui Fei and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-08-26 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of a two-volume work that constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2007, held in Shanghai, China, September 2007. Coverage includes advanced neural network theory, advanced evolutionary computing theory, ant colonies and particle swarm optimization, intelligent modeling, monitoring, and control of complex nonlinear systems, as well as biomedical signal processing, imaging and visualization.
Book Synopsis Advancing Socio-Economics by : Karl H. Müller
Download or read book Advancing Socio-Economics written by Karl H. Müller and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark volume, J. Rodgers Hollingsworth, Karl H. M ller, and Ellen Jane Hollingsworth take a first step towards imposing order on the increasingly diverse field of socio-economics by embedding the various disciplines and sub-disciplines in a common core. The distinguished contributors in this volume show how institutions, governance arrangements, societal sectors, organizations, individual actors, and innovativeness are intertwined and, ultimately, how individuals and firms have a high degree of autonomy. By offering original suggestions and guidelines for developing a socio-economics research agenda focused on institutional analysis, Advancing Socio-Economics: An Institutionalist Perspective, will enlighten all interested in the social sciences.
Book Synopsis Cognitive Mechanisms of Learning by : Anh Nguyen-Xuan
Download or read book Cognitive Mechanisms of Learning written by Anh Nguyen-Xuan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive Mechanisms of Learning presents experimental research works on the issue of knowledge acquisition in Cognitive Psychology. These research works – initiated by groups of researchers with academic backgrounds in Philosophy, Psychology, Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence – explore learning mechanisms by viewing humans as information processing systems. Although the book is centered on research studies conducted in a laboratory, one chapter is dedicated to applied research studies, derived directly from the fundamental research works. Computer modeling of learning mechanisms is presented, based on the concept of “cognitive architecture”. Three important issues – “the methodology”, “the achievements” and “the evolution” – in the field of learning research are also examined.
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Book Synopsis Advances in Multiple Criteria Decision Making and Human Systems Management: Knowledge and Wisdom by : Y. Shi
Download or read book Advances in Multiple Criteria Decision Making and Human Systems Management: Knowledge and Wisdom written by Y. Shi and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2007-05-22 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, edited as a Festschrift in honor of Prof. Milan Zeleny, reflects and emulates his unmistakable legacy: the essential multidimensionality of human and social affairs. There are many levels of this multidimensionality presented in this volume: 1. Multidisciplinarity of contributed papers 2. Multinationality of their authors, extending even to the editors and the publisher and 3. Multicultural and multilevel exposition, ranging from empirical studies to philosophical foundations. Generally, these papers can be divided into three parts: Multiple Criteria Decision Making; Social and Human System Management; and Information, Knowledge and Wisdom Management. It is the recognition of multidimensionality in decision making, economics, optimization, systems, cybernetics and the pursuit of knowledge that bear the stamp of specific Zeleny’s contributions. His life-long dedication to multidimensionality has produced an ultimate multidimensional being, living in academic ‘multiverse’, functioning in a boundaryless world of all continents, cultures and countries. This book is as diverse and as multidimensional as the man and his work.
Book Synopsis A New Agenda in (Critical) Discourse Analysis by : Ruth Wodak
Download or read book A New Agenda in (Critical) Discourse Analysis written by Ruth Wodak and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) has established itself over the past two decades as an area of academic activity in which scholars and students from many different disciplines are involved. It is a field that draws on social theory and aspects of linguistics in order to understand and challenge the discourses of our day. It is time for A New Agenda in the field. The present book is essential for anyone working broadly in the field of discourse analysis in the social sciences. The book includes often critical re-assessments of CDA's assumptions and methods, while proposing new route-maps for innovation. Practical analyses of major issues in discourse analysis are part of this agenda-setting volume.
