Cognitivism, cognitive theory Books
Cambridge University Press Bodies and Other Objects
Book SynopsisBodies and Other Objects is written for students, scholars and anyone with an interest in embodied cognition - the claim that the human mind cannot be understood without regard for the actions and capacities of the body. The impulse to write this book was a dissatisfaction with the inconsistent, and often shallow, use of the term ''embodied cognition''. This text attempts to reframe cognitive science with a unified theory of embodied cognition in which sensorimotor elements provide the basis for cognition, including symbolic exchanges that arise within a society of agents. It draws ideas and evidence from experimental psychology, neuroscience, philosophy and anthropology in reaching the conclusion that human cognition is best understood as the means by which exchanges within a constantly evolving network of skilful bodies and objects are regulated so as to further human interests.Trade Review'This great work, beautifully written, is a masterpiece that any scientist or layperson interested in what makes us human - brain, mind, sociality, culture - should read. The author integrates an embodied approach with a focus on the exchange of symbols in a material culture, setting the agenda for embodied cognitive (neuro)science in the future.' Anna Borghi, University of Bologna, Italy'Ellis skilfully navigates a plethora of research to formulate a way for symbolic accounts of the mind to incorporate recent advances in embodied cognition. By grounding a philosophical approach in empirical observations and scientific data, Bodies and Other Objects offers an exciting and revolutionary theory of mind.' Jonathan Silas, Middlesex University London'Timely, comprehensive, and provocative: a must-read for anybody interested in how the body shapes the mind.' Simone Schnall, University of Cambridge'Indeed, the book is a model of interdisciplinary synthesis and about as far from glib, silly psychology as it is possible to get.' Louise Barrett, BioScience'This book will challenge cherished philosophical positions. Not just commitment to representational cognition, but also prior conceptions of agency. As you read it you will begin to realise that perhaps the greatest challenge to our discipline is not the replication crisis, but instead a collective failure to inspect our core theoretical assumptions.' Tom Dickins, The PyschologistTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Reframing cognition; 2. Vision and action; 3. Tool use and tool incorporation; 4. Agency, objects and others; 5. Material cultures; 6. Language; 7. A synthesis: networks of human agents as physical symbol systems.
£29.44
Johns Hopkins University Press The Psychotherapy of Hope
Book SynopsisEchoing Frank's voice, in particular his emphasis on the commonalities of suffering and the therapeutic power of hope, The Psychotherapy of Hope offers scholarly wisdom and practical advice on how to understand psychotherapy-and apply its principles to the greatest benefit of patients.Trade Review"The book is terrific: powerful, innovative, with the potential to become a classic and a foundational book in the field of psychotherapy." (Arnold E. Anderson, The University of Iowa College of Medicine)"Table of ContentsForeword, by Leon EisenbergPrefaceAcknowledgmentsA Note About CitationsPart I: Psychotherapy: Basic PrinciplesChapter 1. Critical Thinking in the Design of Psychotherapy ResearchChapter 2. Life Story as the Focus of Psychotherapy: The Johns Hopkins Conceptual and Didactic PerspectivesChapter 3. Neural Substrates of PsychotherapyChapter 4. Restoring Meaning to Psychiatric Diagnosis and Psychotherapy in the Age of Evolutionary BiologyChapter 5. Cultural Concepts in Persuasion and HealingChapter 6. Deconstructing Demoralization: Subjective Incompetence and Distress in AdversityPart II: Psychotherapy: Current Practices Chapter 7. Depression, Demoralization, and Psychotherapy in People Who Are Medically IllChapter 8. Demoralization and Hope in Clinical Psychiatry and PsychotherapyChapter 9. Psychotherapeutic Communication in Medical SettingsChapter 10. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: From Psychoanalytic Arrogance to Evidence-Based ModestyChapter 11. Behavioral and Condition-Specifi c Approaches to PsychotherapyChapter 12. Weighing Evidence for Common and Specific Factors in Psychotherapy with ChildrenChapter 13. Contemporary Realities of Group PsychotherapyChapter 14. Cultural Dynamics in Psychotherapy and Cultural Psychotherapies: Ingredients, Processes, and OutcomesChapter 15. Psychotherapy, Religion, and SpiritualityList of Contributors Index
£50.00
Rockridge Press Healing Ptsd: A CBT Workbook for Taking Back Your
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£17.09
PESI Publishing & Media CBT Toolbox for Depressed, Anxious & Suicidal
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£38.69
