Books on Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Psychology Books

The Other Side of the Error Term - book by Raz, N.

DESCRIPTION: It has been said more than once in psychology that one person's effect is another person's error term. By minimising and occasionally ignoring individual and group variability cognitive psychology has yieled many fine achievements. However, when investigators are working with special po... view more info and the price of this book.

System Theories and A Priori Aspects of Perception - book by Jordan, J.S.

DESCRIPTION: This book takes as a starting point, John Dewey's article, The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology, in which Dewey was calling for, in short, the utilisation of systems theories within psychology, theories of behaviour that capture its nature as a vastly-complex dynamic coordination of nes... view more info and the price of this book.

Identity Issues in Groups, 5 - book by Neale, Margaret A.;Mannix, Elizabeth;Polzer, Jeffrey T

DESCRIPTION: This fifth volume of Research on Managing Groups and Teams focuses on the relationship between identity issues and individual and group functioning. Identity issues encompass a wide range of phenomena involving the individual identities people bring to the groups they join, individuals'... view more info and the price of this book.

Time and Behaviour - book by Bradshaw, C.M.;Szabadi, E.

DESCRIPTION: That time is both a dimension of behaviour and a ubiquitous controlling variable in the lives of all living things has been well recognized for many years. The last decade has seen a burgeoning of interest in the quantitative analysis of timing behaviour, and progress during the last f... view more info and the price of this book.

Vision and Motor Control - book by Proteau, L.;Elliott, D.

DESCRIPTION: Since the classic studies of Woodworth (1899), the role of vision in the control of movement has been an important research topic in experimental psychology. While many early studies were concerned with the relative importance of vision and kinesthesis and/or the time it takes to use vi... view more info and the price of this book.

Insights into the Reach to Grasp Movement - book by Bennett, K.M.B.;Castiello, U.

DESCRIPTION: This volume presents a variety of studies relating to the reach to grasp movement and provides a necessary and valuable contribution to the field of motor control. The professions covered in this book range from those interested in the basic sciences to those more interested in practica... view more info and the price of this book.

Motor Control and Sensory-Motor Integration - book by Glencross, D.J.;Piek, J.P.

DESCRIPTION: This volume evolved from a workshop which addressed the general area of motor control, and the broader problems of serial organisation and sensory-motor integration of human skills. A number of specific issues are highlighted, including the neural mechanisms and disabilities of sensory-... view more info and the price of this book.

Neural Network Models of Cognition - book by Donahoe, J.W.;Dorsel, V.P.

DESCRIPTION: This internationally authored volume presents major findings, concepts, and methods of behavioral neuroscience coordinated with their simulation via neural networks. A central theme is that biobehaviorally constrained simulations provide a rigorous means to explore the implications of r... view more info and the price of this book.

Comprehension of Graphics - book by Schnotz, W.;Kulhavy, R.W.

DESCRIPTION: Graphic displays such as charts, graphs, diagrams, and maps play in important role today in the design and presentation of instructional materials education. There is also a strong need in scientific, technical and administrative fields to visually present facts, laws, principles etc. T... view more info and the price of this book.

Theoretical Issues in Stimulus-Response Compatibility - book by Hommel, B.;Prinz, W.

DESCRIPTION: This book gathers together 10 important integrative theoretical approaches to stimulus-response compatibility, a field of special interest for the more general question of how human perception and action interact. The approaches, presented by their most active and influential proponents... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, 2 - book by Salas, Eduardo

DESCRIPTION: We live in an ever complex, dynamic and technological-based world. A world where industries, businesses and agencies rely ever increasingly on automated systems to maintain efficiency, increase productivity, minimize human error or gain a competitive edge. Moreover, automation is now se... view more info and the price of this book.

Self-Organization, Computational Maps, and Motor Control - book by Morasso, P.G.;Sanguineti, V.

DESCRIPTION: In the study of the computational structure of biological/robotic sensorimotor systems, distributed models have gained center stage in recent years, with a range of issues including self-organization, non-linear dynamics, field computing etc. This multidisciplinary research area is addr... view more info and the price of this book.

Problem of Meaning Behavioural and Cognitive Perspectives - book by Mandell, C.;McCabe, A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: List of Contributors. Introduction. The many meanings of meaning (A. McCabe, C. Mandell). Historical and philosophical foundations of the problem of meaning (L.D. Smith). Stimulus equivalence and meaning: the influence of verbal behavior (C.C. Mandell). Metaphor, m... view more info and the price of this book.

Cognitive Science Perspectives on Personality and Emotion - book by Matthews, G.

DESCRIPTION: This book aims to highlight the vigour, diversity and insight of the various cognitive science perspectives on personality and emotion. It aims also to emphasise the rigorous scientific basis for research to be found in the integration of experimental psychology with neuroscience, conne... view more info and the price of this book.

Cerebral Asymmetries in Sensory and Perceptual Processing - book by Christman, S.

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of hemispheric differences in sensory and perceptual processing. The first section of the book deals directly with the intra- and inter-hemispheric processing of spatial and temporal frequencies in the visual modality. The s... view more info and the price of this book.

Neural Aspects of Tactile Sensation - book by Morley, J.W.

DESCRIPTION: The world within reach is characterised to a large extent by our ability to sense objects through touch. Research into the sensation of touch has a long history. However, it is only relatively recently that significant advances have been made in understanding how information about objec... view more info and the price of this book.

Mental Models in Discourse Processing and Reasoning - book by Rickheit, G.;Habel, C.

DESCRIPTION: In this interdisciplinary discussion on mental models, researchers from various areas in cognitive science tackle the following questions: What is a mental model? What are the prospects and limitations in applying the mental model notion in cognitive science? How can the ideas on the na... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Psychological Assessment - book by Goldstein, G.;Hersen, M.

DESCRIPTION: The field of psychological assessment has been undergoing rapid change. The second edition of this Handbook, published in 1990, appeared at the beginning of a decade marked by extensive advances in assessment in essentially all of its specialized areas. There are many new tests, new app... view more info and the price of this book.

Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences, 8 - book by Somit, Albert;Peterson, Steven A

DESCRIPTION: Evolutionary Approaches in the Behavioral Sciences examines perhaps the single most important post-World War II development in the Behavioral Sciences - the emergence of a group of practitioners who advocate 'a more biologically oriented' approach to their discipline's subject matter. ... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, 3 - book by Salas, Eduardo;Stone, Dianna

DESCRIPTION: Technology is rapidly changing the field of human resources management (HRM), and propelling the field in some entirely new directions labeled eHR–electronic human resources. Thus, this volume focuses on technology, eHR, and virtual organizations. Well-known experts in eHR review... view more info and the price of this book.

Delivering Sustainable Transport - book by Root, Amanda

DESCRIPTION: From California to Calcutta, Stratford to Sydney, transport affects and permeates lives and influences decisions, including where parents let their children play, which shops are used, whether neighbours are spoken to in the street and feelings about being safe when out at night. Transp... view more info and the price of this book.

The Scientific Study of General Intelligence - book by Nyborg, Helmuth

DESCRIPTION: This book celebrates two triumphs in modern psychology: the successful development and application of a solid measure of general intelligence; and the personal courage and skills of the man who made this possible - Arthur R. Jensen from Berkeley University. The volume traces the histo... view more info and the price of this book.

The Next Phase of Business Ethics, 3 - book by Pava, Moses;Dienhart, John W;Duska, Ron;Moberg, Dennis J

DESCRIPTION: In the third volume of this international series, three of the leading scholars in business ethics have arranged a selection of world-class articles examining the intersection of psychology and ethics in relation to organizational concerns. In searching for appropriate business ethics f... view more info and the price of this book.

Environmental Risks, 9 - book by Bohm, Gisela;Nerb, Josef;McDaniels, Timothy;Spada, Hans

DESCRIPTION: Environmental risks are among the most serious challenges of today's societies. Virtually all environmental risks are anthropogenic. The consequences of past decisions made by individuals, business, and governments have already devastated many of the earth's ecological systems and there... view more info and the price of this book.

Attraction, Distraction and Action, 133 - book by Folk, Charles;Gibson, Bradley

DESCRIPTION: Over the last decade there has been a spate of research on the empirical phenomenon known as 'attentional capture'. Interest in capture can be attributed not only to its applied significance, but also to the implications of the phenomenon for theories of selective attention, as well as... view more info and the price of this book.

Bilingual Sentence Processing, 134 - book by Heredia, Roberto;Altarriba, Jeanette

DESCRIPTION: Bilingual Sentence Processing provides an overview of the literature on bilingual sentence processing from a psycholinguistic and linguistic perspective. The editors have chosen noted researchers in the field of bilingual language processing. Research focuses on both the visual and spok... view more info and the price of this book.

Re-Imagining Business Ethics, 4 - book by Pava, Moses;Primeaux, Patrick

DESCRIPTION: Each of the articles in this volume, authored by well-known researchers from around the globe, focus on new and emerging issues in business and organizational ethics. In every case, the authors offer creative insights and cutting-edge perspectives.The overriding theme of the volume is t... view more info and the price of this book.

The Transformative Power of Dialogue, 12 - book by Roberts, Nancy

DESCRIPTION: Dialogue has a long lineage but a relatively recent research tradition. This volume's goal is to elevate dialogue onto the research agenda by addressing such questions as: How can we make dialogue actionable and effective in organizational practice? How can dialogue inform decision mak... view more info and the price of this book.

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management, 22 - book by Martocchio, Joseph J.;Ferris, Gerald

DESCRIPTION: This series, publishes monograph length conceptual papers designed to promote theory and research on important substantive and methodological topics in the field of human resources management. Volume 22 of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management (RPHRM) contains nine paper... view more info and the price of this book.

Time-to-Contact, 135 - book by Hecht, Heiko ;Savelsbergh, Geert

DESCRIPTION: Time-to-contact is the visual information that observers use in fundamental tasks such as landing an airplane or hitting a ball. Time-to-contact has been a hot topic in perception and action for many years and although many articles have been published on this topic, a comprehensive ove... view more info and the price of this book.

Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management, 23 - book by Martocchio, Joseph J.

DESCRIPTION: This series, publishes monograph length conceptual papers designed to promote theory and research on important substantive and methodological topics in the field of human resources management. Volume 23 of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management (RPHRM) contains eight pape... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, 1 - book by Salas, Eduardo

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

AUTHORS: Salas, Eduardo

PAGES: 348 pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/05/2001

ISBN Number: 0-7623-0748-x... view more info and the price of this book.

The Science and Simulation of Human Performance, 5 - book by Ness, James W;Tepe, Victoria;Ritzer, Darren R

DESCRIPTION: Simulations are often used in the military and other performance-critical fields (e.g., law enforcement, aviation, emergency management) to assess readiness, to support training, management, and decision making. and to conduct mission rehearsal. This volume documents the state of the ar... view more info and the price of this book.

The Effect of Affect in Organizational Settings, 1 - book by Ashkanasy, Neal;Hartel, Charmine;Zerbe, Wilfred

DESCRIPTION: The study of emotion and affect on organizational settings has been steadily gaining momentum for much of the last decade. Important catalysts in this process have been the Emonet e-mail discussion group and the biannual International Conferences on Emotions and Organizational Life. The... view more info and the price of this book.

Crisis and Opportunity in the Professions, 6 - book by Pava, Moses;Primeaux, Patrick

DESCRIPTION: In both the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors, there is increasing focus on bottom-line results. As organizational goals become ever more quantified, the role of the professional has changed. In almost every profession, a growing conflict of interest now exists between the push ... view more info and the price of this book.

Transformation in Cultural Industries, 23 - book by Jones, Candace;Thornton, Patricia H.

DESCRIPTION: The cultural industries have been considered unique and out of the mainstream, not a subject for developing general theory, and therefore relatively understudied by organizational scholars. We argue it is no longer the case that cultural industries are so unique?representing small marke... view more info and the price of this book.