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A Smorgasbord of Cognitive Science
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This book is intended as an introduction to the breadth of current research in cognitive science, with the research at Lund University Cognitive Science as our sample. The result is a smorgasbord for readers with some background in the neighbouring disciplines. Through the chapters we will follow some of the important cross-disciplinary issues in cognitive science. One is how the external world is represented, from cognitive maps in rats, to drawings made to enhance communication, or the organization of semantic knowledge. Another is to what extent such representations really are used: the world is often its own best model in areas from robotics to choice, and several chapters illustrate that even communication (despite its dependence on representations) is firmly situated in and constrained by its surroundings. In addition, many chapters emphasize the essentially dynamic relationship between mind and environment, in areas from development to interaction and learning. A third thread is how research concerning other animals= cognitive capacities, from pigeons to chimpanzees, has inspired research on human cognition, and how this comparative approach can be made to incorporate also non-animate fellow beings, such as robots and virtual characters. In sum, the book contains most of the areas we think are important in cognitive science today, and we hope that it will be of use for beginning researchers and advanced students in the area. Its production is part of the celebrations of Lund University Cognitive Science’s 20th anniversary. Our group hosts researchers with backgrounds in psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, computational neuroscience, education, etc., and all of us have a multidisciplinary education. We encourage you to visit our web pages at www.lucs.lu.se to learn more about the activities of the group.
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- Balkenius, Christian, et al.
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Understanding Cognition by Building Robots
- 2008
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Ingår i: A Smorgasbord of Cognitive Science. - 9789157805324 ; , s. 99-122
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Gärdenfors, Peter, et al.
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Communication, cognition and technology.
- 2008
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Ingår i: A Smorgasbord of Cognitive Science. - 9789157805324 ; , s. 231-247
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Gärdenfors, Peter, et al.
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Understanding by experiencing patterns
- 2008
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Ingår i: A Smorgasbord of Cognitive Science. - 9789157805324
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- This chapter focuses on the cognitive and emotional mechanisms of understanding. We propose that understanding consists in seeing or, more generally, experiencing a pattern. Patterns can be experienced by all sensory modalities and in abstract thinking, but here the focus is primarily on the visual modality. We discuss how understanding by experiencing patterns can be achieved in learning processes. The goal of education should be that students understand the material they study. We propose that this is achieved by helping them to discover patterns that they cannot find on their own. We also highlight the role of emotions in understanding, especially the subjective experience of an aha-feeling, which occurs when a pattern suddenly falls into place. Finally, we present some educational techniques such as visualizations, simulations, and intelligent tutoring systems that can be used for pointing out salient features in a pattern.
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- Persson, Tomas, et al.
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Primates, a cog in cognitive science
- 2008
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Ingår i: A Smorgasbord of Cognitive Science. - 9789157805324
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Wallin, Annika, et al.
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Smart people that make simple heuristics work
- 2000
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Ingår i: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. - 1469-1825. ; 23:5, s. 765-765
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In order to evaluate the success of simple heuristics we need to know more about how a relevant heuristic is chosen and how we learn which cues are relevant. These meta-abilities, we believe, are at the core of ecological rationality, rather than the individual heuristics.
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