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Informationen zum Autor Professional interests: Main interests: foundations of empirical research in cognitive and neuro-sciences, philosophy of mind, event-related brain potentials, ecological psychology, reductionism and levels of explanation, theoretical foundations of evolutionary psychology, behavioral genetics, genetic determinism. Klappentext "Bem and de Jong present complex ideas in an accessible manner. Theoretical Issues in Psychology gives undergraduate psychology students all the resources they need to begin reflecting on the most pressing conceptual issues in their discipline."- Stuart Wilson, Queen Margaret UniversityThe 3rd edition of Theoretical Issues in Psychology provides an authoritative overview of the conceptual issues in psychology which introduces the underlying philosophies that underpin them.It includes new insights across the philosophy of science combined with increased psychological coverage to show clearly how these two communities interrelate, ensuring an integrative understanding of the fundamental debates and how they link to your wider studies. Key features of this new edition include: Concise paragraphs, multiple examples and additional summaries throughout to help you focus on key areas of knowledge. Textboxes with definitions and key concepts to help your understanding of the main debates and ideas. New content on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, cognition and cognitive neuroscience. New up-to-date material on consciousness and evolutionary psychology. For lecturers and teachers, PowerPoint slides are available for each chapter. Sacha Bem & Huib Looren de Jong's textbook remains essential for students taking courses in conceptual and historical issues in psychology, the philosophy of psychology or theoretical psychology. 'From the debates in psychosomatic health to consciousness working mechanism, and from neuro connectionism to social interactionism, the authors of this text have adopted a variety of perspectives to evaluate well-known psychological theories and contemporary studies. The clear structure of this book, along with the use of multiple real-life examples, will make it easy and enjoyable to use' Kirk Chang Salford Business School, University of Salford 'Bem and de Jong present complex ideas in an accessible manner. Theoretical Issues in Psychology gives undergraduate psychology students all the resources they need to begin reflecting on the most pressing conceptual issues in their discipline' Stuart Wilson Queen Margaret University Zusammenfassung An essential overview of theoretical issues in psychology with pedagogical features to help students identify key terms and concepts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Science: why, and how? Some Basic Concepts in Scientific Method Chapter 2. Kinds of Explanations: Laws, Interpretations and Functions Chapter 3. Philosophy of Science (1): Logical Positivism and its Failure Chapter 4. Philosophy of Science (2): Criticism and Alternatives to Positivism Chapter 5. Sociology and Psychology of Science Chapter 6. Introducing Philosophy of Mind, Brain and Cognition Chapter 7. Modern Approaches to Mind (1): The Language-based view: Functionalism and the Computational Theory of Mind Chapter 8. Modern Approaches to Mind (2): The Brain-based view: Neurophilosophy, Connectionism and Dynamicism Chapter 9. The Extended Mind: Biology, Body, and Environment Chapter 10. Consciousness and Free Will ...
