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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784164303321

Titolo

Connectionist models in cognitive psychology / / edited by George Houghton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove [England] ; ; New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2005

ISBN

1-135-43114-0

1-135-43115-9

0-203-69154-7

1-280-14630-3

0-203-64711-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (484 p.)

Collana

Studies in cognition series

Classificazione

77.31

Altri autori (Persone)

HoughtonGeorge <1957->

Disciplina

153/.01

Soggetti

Connectionism

Cognitive psychology

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors vii; Series preface; 1. Introduction to connectionist models in cognitive psychology; 2. Connectionist models of basic human learning processes; 3. Connectionist neuropsychology; 4. Learning involves attention; 5. The division of labor between the neocortex and hippocampus; 6. Category-specific semantic memory impairments; 7. Connectionist models of short-term memory for serial order; 8. Serial order in behaviour: Evidence from performance slips; 9. Computational models of visual selective attention

10. The control of routine action: Modelling normal and impaired functioning11. Integrating multiple cues in language acquisition; 12. Language production, lexical access, and aphasia; 13. Computational models of reading; Author index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Connectionist Models in Cognitive Psychology is a state-of-the-art review of neural network modelling in core areas of cognitive psychology including: memory and learning, language (written and spoken), cognitive development, cognitive control, attention and action. The chapters discuss neural network models in a clear and accessible



style, with an emphasis on the relationship between the models and relevant experimental data drawn from experimental psychology, neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. These lucid high-level contributions will serve as introductory articles for post