Cognitive Science, with its remarkable sweep of key themes, past and present, truly introduces 'the science of the mind' for a new generation of psychology students. This is the first major textbook to offer a truly comprehensive review of cognitive science in its fullest sense. Ranging across artificial intelligence models and cognitive psychology through to recent discursive and cultural theories Rom Harre offers a breathtakingly original, yet accessible integration of the field. At its core this textbook addresses the question 'is psychology a science?' with a clear account of scientific...
Cognitive Science, with its remarkable sweep of key themes, past and present, truly introduces 'the science of the mind' for a new generation of psych...
A reappraisal of the concept of selfhood seeking to demonstrate that despite the centrality of our social and cultural identities the self must be understood as autonomous, distinct and continuous - as singular.
A reappraisal of the concept of selfhood seeking to demonstrate that despite the centrality of our social and cultural identities the self must be und...
A reappraisal of the concept of selfhood seeking to demonstrate that despite the centrality of our social and cultural identities the self must be understood as autonomous, distinct and continuous - as singular.
A reappraisal of the concept of selfhood seeking to demonstrate that despite the centrality of our social and cultural identities the self must be und...
This lucidly argued volume covers the key philosophical revolutions that are shaping contemporary psychology. Harr ac]e and Gillett herald a new paradigm in psychology, dissolving the Cartesian distinction between mind and body in favour of the discursive turn in psychological theory.
This lucidly argued volume covers the key philosophical revolutions that are shaping contemporary psychology. Harr ac]e and Gillett herald a new parad...
The recent widespread rejection of conventional theory and method has led to the evolution of different ways of gathering and analyzing data. This accessible textbook introduces key research methods that challenge psychology's traditional preoccupation with scientific' experiments.
The book provides a well-structured guide to methods, containing a range of qualitative approaches (for example, semi-structured interviews, grounded theory, discourse analysis) alongside a reworking of quantitative methods to suit contemporary psychological research. A number of chapters are also explicitly...
The recent widespread rejection of conventional theory and method has led to the evolution of different ways of gathering and analyzing data. This acc...
This accessible book overviews the psychology of the emotions in its broadest sense by tracing historical, social, cultural and biological themes and analyses.
This accessible book overviews the psychology of the emotions in its broadest sense by tracing historical, social, cultural and biological themes and ...
It is important for every student of psychology, wherever they might be in the world, to understand the classic scholars, the classic studies, and the subsequent generations of people and ideas that have come to define the broad discipline that is 'psychology'. This book achieves this in the most accessible and engaging manner possible. Rom Harre presents a unique textbook orientation, combining the biopic with the significance of the major protagonists of the last century, organized by 'schools of thought', yet with cross-references throughout the text.
It is important for every student of psychology, wherever they might be in the world, to understand the classic scholars, the classic studies, and ...
Language is just one particularly highly developed form of primate communication. Recent years have seen increased attention to other forms: studies of animals in the wild, efforts to teach sign language to apes. This volume reflects perspectives from a variety of disciplines on the nature and function of primate signalling systems. Monkeys and apes, like people, live in a world in which they are constantly receiving and transmitting information. How can we interpret the ways in which they process it without imposing our own language-based categorizations? The problem is partly scientific,...
Language is just one particularly highly developed form of primate communication. Recent years have seen increased attention to other forms: studies o...
Words of Conflict, Words of War: How the Language We Use in Political Processes Sparks Fighting is a fascinating exploration of the narratives leaders use to position both themselves and others in the course of political processes that lead to peace or conflict. Drawing on the relatively new field of "positioning theory," expert essays provide insights into the ways words position us--for better or worse--and influence our intended results. The focus on narratives, from the interpersonal to the international, leads to a better understanding of political processes and conflict...
Words of Conflict, Words of War: How the Language We Use in Political Processes Sparks Fighting is a fascinating exploration of the narrativ...
Positioning theory is the study of the nature, formation, influence and ways of change of local systems of rights and duties as shared assumptions about them influence small scale interactions. Evolving from linguistics origins, the theory concerns conventions of speech and action that are labile, contestable, and ephemeral. With this theory, researchers are able to examine the dynamic flow of social interaction as well as give equal weight to the role of discourse and the psychological resolution of conflict.
This volume applies positioning theory in order to achieve a fuller and...
Positioning theory is the study of the nature, formation, influence and ways of change of local systems of rights and duties as shared assumptions ...
