Richard L. Gregory

The Oxford Companion to the Mind

Ed. by Richard L. Gregory

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Oxford Companion to the Mind,edited by Richard L. Gregory, is a classic. Published in 1987, to huge acclaim, it immediately took its place as the indispensable guide to the mysteries - and idiosyncracies - of the human mind. In no other book can the reader find indiscussions of concepts such as language, memory, and intelligence, side by side with witty definitions of common human experiences such as the 'cocktail-party' and 'halo' effects, and theleast effort principle.Richard Gregory again brings his wit, wisdom, and expertise to bear on this most elusive of subjects. Research into the mind and brain has moved on in bounds in recent years, and interest in the subject has never been so high. There has been a shift in focus away from Freud's concept of the unconscious onto consciousness itself. The new edition of the Companion includes three 'mini symposia' - on consciousness, brain scanning, and artificial intelligence - with contributions from anumber of specialists, and encompassing a range of approaches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 1024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm
• Gewicht: 1786g
• ISBN-13: 9780198662242
• ISBN-10: 0198662246
• Artikelnr.: 13045056

Autorenporträt

Richard L. Gregory FRSE was Emeritus Professor of Neuropsychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol. He died in 2010.

Rezensionen

This wonderful companion has lived in my study and been a pleasure for browsing. Richard Gregory is surely the ideal guide for a grand tour of the mind- engaging and personable, his stamp is impressed throughout, with wit, humour, knowledge, insights and eccentricities, as well as fine obituaries. Without doubt this would make a perfect present for any psychologist or would-be psychologist student. The Psychologist