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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461443503321

Autore

Demmin Herbert S. <1959->

Titolo

A theory of the microdynamics of occurrent thought / / Herbert S. Demmin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-1149-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Disciplina

153.4/2

Soggetti

Thought and thinking

Cognition

Consciousness

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary considerations -- Primary occurrent thoughts -- Secondary occurrent thoughts -- The different types of occurrent thoughts -- The significance of occurrent thoughts in cognition -- Visual imagery -- Barsalou's perceptual, modal theory of knowledge -- Memory -- Conceptual short-term memory -- Summary and discussion.

Sommario/riassunto

A Theory of the Microdynamics of Occurrent Thought presents what is, perhaps, the first comprehensive theory of the microdynamics of occurrent thought to be presented in the psychological, cognitive, and philosophical literatures.