Psychology
Visual Control of Locomotion
As If By Design
Brett R. Fajen | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York
How Creative Behaviors Really Evolve Edward A. Wasserman | University of Iowa
This Element examines visual perception in the context of activities that involve moving about in complex, dynamic environments. A central theme is that the ability of humans and other animals to perceive their surroundings based on vision is profoundly shaped by the need to adaptively regulate locomotion to variations in the environment. Elements in Perception 75pp 4. 2021 9781108799270 Paperback GBP 15.00 / USD 20.00 eISBN 9781108870474
Cognition Action and Inaction in a Social World Predicting and Changing Attitudes and Behavior Dolores Albarracín | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
This book explains how actions and inactions change in social contexts, connecting psychological research with problems of interest in communication, public health, economics, organizational and consumer behavior, and environmental sciences. This cutting-edge, multidisciplinary view also informs intervention design and gauges social media effects. • Describes how humans conceptualize and make decisions about their actions and inactions • Allows readers to replicate and adapt instruments and procedures used in researching psychology, communication, organizational behavior, and public health • Connects theory to virtual experience, messaging, and the use of technology for behavioral change
300pp 2. 2021 9781108840002 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781108878357
Adaptive Intelligence Surviving and Thriving in Times of Uncertainty Robert J. Sternberg | Cornell University, New York
A world-renowned expert on human intelligence argues that societies continue to use a flawed, early twentieth-century conception of human intelligence. Instead of focusing on narrow academic skills, we should adopt the values of ‘adaptive intelligence,’ defined as the use of talent in service of the common good. •O ffers a forceful critique of the prevailing idea of human intelligence aligned with IQ and standardized tests • Situates the theory of human intelligence within the context of broad social, political, and environmental issues • Provides tools for the definition and study of a new conception of intelligence 250pp 2. 2021 9781107154384 Hardback GBP 59.99 / USD 79.99 2. 2021 9781316607978 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 eISBN 9781316650554
Ever wonder how the Heimlich maneuver, the butterfly stroke, or the moonwalk originated? They were not feats of genius. Basic laws of learning and behavior explain how such innovations emerged and evolved. Using real life stories, behavioral psychology, and the history of science, this book illuminates the creative process. • Adopts an objective scientific approach to the study of creativity and innovation • Demonstrates the centrality of behavior in the creative process • Offers a framework for understanding creativity by stressing context, consequence, and coincidence in the evolution of innovative behaviors • Deploys a narrative approach, using real life stories to explain creativity
328pp 7. 2021 9781108477765 Hardback GBP 59.99 / USD 79.99 2. 2021 9781108745109 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 34.99 eISBN 9781108774895
Biological and Computer Vision Principles and Algorithms Gabriel Kreiman | Harvard University, Massachusetts
Vision applications are pervasive from smartphones that recognize faces to automatic analysis of clinical images. This book bridges neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, and artificial intelligence to explain neural mechanisms of biological vision and how artificial intelligence computer vision systems work. • Combines research from animal and human visual cognition, the brain, and artificial intelligence vision systems • Introduces state-of-the-art topics in biological vision and algorithmic approaches to modeling visual systems in machines • Explains experimental design, hypothesis testing, and critical thinking through discussion of biological and computational experiments in vision research • Shows how machines are trained to see and interpret the visual world around us
280pp 2. 2021 9781108483438 Hardback GBP 94.99 / USD 125.00 2. 2021 9781108705004 Paperback GBP 39.99 / USD 49.99 eISBN 9781108649995
Creativity An Introduction James C. Kaufman | University of Connecticut
This textbook is a systematic and straightforward introduction to the interdisciplinary field of creativity research. Each chapter is written by one of the world’s experts and features an introduction, critical thinking questions, and key terms to aid learning. • Each chapter has a small section called ‘My research contribution’, where authors briefly describe a more personal connection to their discipline • Includes chapter introductions explaining the importance of each topic • Chapter summaries outline the content to follow so students approach new topics with a strong idea of what is to come and are better equipped to understand the content 318pp 4. 2021 9781108489379 Hardback GBP 74.99/ USD 99.99 4. 2021 9781108702379 Paperback GBP 39.99 / USD 49.99 eISBN 9781108776721
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