Myths of Perception and a New Model of Consciousness
Our Fictional Minds examines and challenges our most common--and seemingly common-sense--ideas about human consciousness. Drawing on developments in neuroscience, psychology, and monitoring technology, psychologist David Fisher shows how and why our usual takes on the human mind both serve us and limit us. Instead, research points to a more ......
When we are in painfully difficult or confusing life situations, especially amidst ever-uncertain times, our minds grapple for structure: a funeral ceremony definitively lays the dead to rest; the exaggerated choreography of a surgical room confirms its sterility; and a daily schedule gives prisoners a sense of normalcy. These practices, these ......
Transforming Grief Through the Practice of Mindful Photography and Self-
The invention of the camera changed the capacity to see the world, remember events, document time, and capture emotions. For nearly two centuries, photography has been used in a myriad of circumstances. Its main function of freezing time through the creation of a visual image reflects a desire to remember experiences, people, and things, and to ......
Transforming Grief Through the Practice of Mindful Photography and Self-
The invention of the camera changed the capacity to see the world, remember events, document time, and capture emotions. For nearly two centuries, photography has been used in a myriad of circumstances. Its main function of freezing time through the creation of a visual image reflects a desire to remember experiences, people, and things, and to ......
In this extensively revised edition, Martha Ann Bell and her contributors synthesize the newest research on how cognitive and emotional processes influence each other in child development. Historically, research in child development has treated cognitive processes as separate and distinct from social-emotional processes. However, many of the ......
How Learning Transforms Our Brains, Minds, and Bodies
To the outsider, an expert seems as if they are doing everything effortlessly. A master chess player, an expert golfer, and a prolific writer seem to be able to quickly home in on what needs to be done and execute flawlessly over and over again. How do we master new skills? How do our brains and bodies transform performance from novice to expert?
Psychology in the Fiction of Henry James: Memory, Emotions, and Empathy focuses on the study of consciousness, also examines new ways to read fiction from a scientific perspective, one that draws upon early psychological theories and recent neuroscientific research. Freud and William James stand together as intellectual pioneers who contributed to ......
A Guide to Making Wiser and More Thoughtful Decisions
Making decisions intelligently, rationally and with a sense of personal investment requires a considerable degree of critical thinking. To choose badly based on disinformation or high emotionality, rather than on the intelligent interpretation of data, leads us down a path from which there is often no safe return. Thomas Jefferson wrote that a ......
A Guide to Making Wiser and More Thoughtful Decisions
Making decisions intelligently, rationally and with a sense of personal investment requires a considerable degree of critical thinking. To choose badly based on disinformation or high emotionality, rather than on the intelligent interpretation of data, leads us down a path from which there is often no safe return. Thomas Jefferson wrote that a ......
