The Embodied Mind, Revised Edition: Cognitive Science and Human Experience (Varela Francisco J.)(Paperback)

The Embodied Mind, Revised Edition: Cognitive Science and Human Experience (Varela Francisco J.)(Paperback)

A new edition of a classic work that originated the 'embodied cognition' movement and was one of the first to link science and Buddhist practices.This classic book, first published in 1991, was one of the first to propose the 'embodied cognition' approach in cognitive science. It pioneered the

Ethical Know-How: Action, Wisdom, and Cognition (Varela Francisco J.)(Paperback)

How can science be brought to connect with experience? This book addresses two of the most challenging problems facing contemporary neurobiology and cognitive science: understanding how we unconsciously execute habitual actions as a result of neurological and cognitive processes, and creating an

Francisco J. Varela 1946-2001 (Brier Soren)(Paperback)

A volume dedicated to the life and work of Francisco Varela, this is an issue of the journal 'Cybernetics and Human

Thought and Language, Revised and Expanded Edition (Vygotsky Lev S.)(Paperback)

A new edition of a foundational work of cognitive science that outlines a theory of the development of specifically human higher mental functions.Since it was introduced to the English-speaking world in 1962, Lev Vygotsky's Thought and Language has become recognized as a classic foundational work

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain (Goswami Usha)(Paperback)

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour textbook has been updated with the latest research in cognitive neuroscience, going beyond Piaget and traditional

Processes in Human Evolution: The Journey from Early Hominins to Neanderthals and Modern Humans (Ayala Francisco J.)(Paperback)

The discoveries of the last decade have brought about a completely revised understanding of human evolution due to the recent advances in genetics, palaeontology, ecology, archaeology, geography, and climate science. Written by two leading authorities in the fields of physical anthropology and

The New Science of the Mind: From Extended Mind to Embodied Phenomenology (Rowlands Mark J.)(Paperback)

An investigation into the conceptual foundations of a new way of thinking about the mind that does not locate all cognition 'in the head.'There is a new way of thinking about the mind that does not locate mental processes exclusively 'in the head.' Some think that this expanded conception of the

Diet for the Mind - The Latest Science on What to Eat to Prevent Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline (Morris Martha Clare)(Paperback / softback)

Introduction to Cities: How Place and Space Shape Human Experience (Chen Xiangming)(Paperback)

The revised and updated second edition of Introduction to Cities explores why cities are such a vital part of the human experience and how they shape our everyday lives. Written in engaging and accessible terms, Introduction to Cities examines the study of cities through two central concepts: that

The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization - Updated Edition (Corballis Michael C.)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking theory of what makes the human mind unique The Recursive Mind challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. In this compelling book, Michael Corballis argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the

Fox and Cameron's Food Science, Nutrition & Health (Lean Michael Ej)(Paperback)

The seventh edition of this classic book has been entirely revised and updated by one of the leading professors of human nutrition in the UK. Written in a clear and easy-to-read style, the book deals with a wide range of topics, from food microbiology and technology to healthy eating and clinical

Cognitive Psychology: Pearson New International Edition - Mind and Brain (Smith Edward)(Paperback / softback)

Dianetics - The Modern Science of Mental Health (Hubbard L. Ron)(Paperback / softback)

Describes the human mind. This book presents the anatomy and full description of the reactive mind, the previously unknown source of nightmares, unreasonable fears, upsets and insecurities which enslave Man. It shows you how to get rid of it, and so achieve something Man has previously only dreamed

Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human (Siegel Daniel J.)(Pevná vazba)

What is the mind? What is the experience of the self truly made of? How does the mind differ from the brain? Though the mind's contents--its emotions, thoughts, and memories--are often described, the essence of mind is rarely, if ever, defined. In this book, noted neuropsychiatrist and New York

Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind (Rose Nikolas)(Paperback)

How the new brain sciences are transforming our understanding of what it means to be human The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is what

The Developing Mind, Third Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (Siegel Daniel J.)(Pevná vazba)

This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what the mind is, how it grows, and how to promote healthy development and resilience. Daniel J. Siegel synthesizes

Profiling The Criminal Mind: Behavioral Science and Criminal Investigative Analysis (Girod Robert J. Sr.)(Paperback)

Profiling the Criminal Mind is, as the subtitle indicates, is a text and reference on behavioral science and criminal investigative analysis for investigators, forensic scientists, prosecutors, behavioral scientists, and academics. This compilation combines crime scene forensics and experience with

A Million Years of Music: The Emergence of Human Modernity (Tomlinson Gary)(Paperback)

A new narrative for the emergence of human music, drawing from archaeology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary theory.What is the origin of music? In the last few decades this centuries-old puzzle has been reinvigorated by new archaeological evidence and developments in the fields of

Conscious Mind in Search of a Fundamental Theory (Revised) (Chalmers David J.)(Paperback)

What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and to feelings as profoundly varied as love or hate, aesthetic pleasure or spiritual yearning? These questions today are among the most hotly debated issues among scientists and philosophers, and we have

Freedom of Simplicity: Revised edition (Foster Richard J.)(Paperback)

A revised and updated edition of the manifesto that shows how simplicity is not merely having less stress and more leisure but an essential spiritual discipline for the health of our soul.--David Allan Hubbard, president and professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour 8th Edition (Gross Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Build a solid foundation for students to develop the skills and knowledge they need to progress with the updated edition of Richard Gross's best-selling introduction to Psychology. This 8th edition of Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour is the essential guide to studying Psychology,

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession (Levitin Daniel J.)(Paperback)

In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between music--its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it--and the human brain. Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that music is nothing more than

America: The Last Best Hope (One-Volume Edition) (Bennett William J.)(Paperback)

A single-volume edition of William J. Bennett's bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated.'The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important.' --Walter IsaacsonA decade ago, William J. Bennett

Other Lives: Mind and World in Indian Buddhism (Kachru Sonam)(Paperback)

Human experience is not confined to waking life. Do experiences in dreams matter? Humans are not the only living beings who have experiences. Does nonhuman experience matter? The Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu, writing during the late fourth and early fifth centuries C.E., argues in his work The