Mindpieces
Mindpieces

Author: Marianne Tong

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-02

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1456724878

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This is book embodies a collection of personal tales that have bedeviled Tong s mind for years. The stories of two strong women who never met each other but who became the ancestors of the author and her husband, are presented at the beginning and the ending of the book. Between the tale of the Chinese Ng Shee, who established her family in San Francisco and the tale of the German Maria Korzelius, who kept only two of her seven children alive during epidemics, we find the stories of other strong women. Into the familiar histories of World War One, World War Two, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and several other current events, Tong has woven many stories that relate delightfully to the reader s own experiences."

The Control of the Mind
The Control of the Mind

Author: Robert H Thouless

Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB

Published: 2023-10-19

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13:

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The object of Hodder and Stoughton's People's Library is to supply in brief form simply written introductions to the study of History, Literature, Biography and Science in some degree to satisfy that ever-increasing demand for knowledge which is one of the happiest characteristics of our time. The names of the authors of the first volumes of the library are sufficient evidence of the fact that each subject will be dealt with authoritatively, while the authority will not be of the “dry-as-dust” order. Not only is it possible to have learning without tears, but it is also possible to make the acquiring of knowledge a thrilling and entertaining adventure. Hodder And Stoughton's People's Library Will, it is hoped, supply this adventure...FROM THE BOOKS.

Young Minds in Social Worlds
Young Minds in Social Worlds

Author: Katherine Nelson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2010-03-30

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0674041402

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Katherine Nelson re-centers developmental psychology with a revived emphasis on development and change, rather than foundations and continuity. She argues that children be seen not as scientists but as members of a community of minds, striving not only to make sense, but also to share meanings with others. A child is always part of a social world, yet the child's experience is private. So, Nelson argues, we must study children in the context of the relationships, interactive language, and culture of their everyday lives. Nelson draws philosophically from pragmatism and phenomenology, and empirically from a range of developmental research. Skeptical of work that focuses on presumed innate abilities and the close fit of child and adult forms of cognition, her dynamic framework takes into account whole systems developing over time, presenting a coherent account of social, cognitive, and linguistic development in the first five years of life. Nelson argues that a child's entrance into the community of minds is a slow, gradual process with enormous consequences for child development, and the adults that they become. Original, deeply scholarly, and trenchant, Young Minds in Social Worlds will inspire a new generation of developmental psychologists.

Double Minds
Double Minds

Author: Terri Blackstock

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0310318424

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Struggling to succeed in the Nashville music scene, talented singer/songwriter Parker James finds the competition fierce -- even deadly. A young woman's murder, industry corruption, and a menacing stalker draw Parker into danger and intrigue. Nothing is as it appears, and unraveling the truth challenges everything Parker believes about her talent, her future, and her faith.

Blaring thoughts in my mind
Blaring thoughts in my mind

Author: Sadiya Anwar

Publisher: Sankalp Publication

Published:

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9390468264

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Blaring thoughts in my mind is a collection of poetry which deals with love, heart break, self love, hardships and events of my life. They are the unsaid, silent murmurs of my life. Thinking and events of the people around me, who never dared to say it out loud. These blaring thoughts in my mind are out loud now, for you to feel it. If these pieces remind you of someone or makes you smile. I have achieved success. Take care of my heart into these pages. With lots of love and appreciation, Sadiya Anwar.

Alien Minds
Alien Minds

Author: Christina Bauer

Publisher: Monster House Books

Published: 2019-04-23

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1945723254

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“The layers of the dimension created pulls you in and lures you further… a thrilling adventure!” – The Book Junkie On my seventeenth birthday, I wake up in the hospital to find I just survived a sketchy-but-terrible accident. My perfect-looking parents say I live an ideal life inside the Boston dome. And although my swoon-worthy guard, Thorne, looks totally familiar, he says we don’t have a history. What a bunch of crap. I don’t remember anything—not even my real name—but I can still tell when someone’s lying. From what I figure out, my dystopian overlords wiped my memory, leaving only my super science skills behind. Now, instead of expecting me to scream for revenge, the government demands that I build new tech that will launch an apocalypse against anyone who isn’t perfect. So I nod. Say yes. And scheme to blow the whole thing up. My memory may be gone, but my sass remains intact. I round up a team of teenage scientists to take down the nasty-ass government without getting ourselves killed. Only trouble is, I must accomplish all this while avoiding my growing attraction to Thorne, who may or may not be an alien. Something tells me that protecting my heart from my hottie guard might be the most dangerous adventure of all … From the author: Please know that of the forty-plus books I've published, Alien Minds holds a special place in my heart. Why? I'm a woman on the autism spectrum, so I absolutely adored writing in the voice of a female engineer and MIT student. Before I became a full-time author, I co-wrote a patent with Dr. Constantine Papageorgiou from MIT's Artificial Intelligence lab, so there's that, too. I hope you enjoy reading Alien Minds as much as I did writing it! Dimension Drift Series 1. Scythe 2. Umbra 3. Alien Minds 4. ECHO Academy

Apes, Monkeys, Children, and the Growth of Mind
Apes, Monkeys, Children, and the Growth of Mind

Author: Juan Carlos Gómez

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-07

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780674037793

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What can the study of young monkeys and apes tell us about the minds of young humans? In this fascinating introduction to the study of primate minds, Juan Carlos Gomez identifies evolutionary resemblances--and differences--between human children and other primates. He argues that primate minds are best understood not as fixed collections of specialized cognitive capacities, but more dynamically, as a range of abilities that can surpass their original adaptations. In a lively overview of a distinguished body of cognitive developmental research among nonhuman primates, Gomez looks at knowledge of the physical world, causal reasoning (including the chimpanzee-like errors that human children make), and the contentious subjects of ape language, theory of mind, and imitation. Attempts to teach language to chimpanzees, as well as studies of the quality of some primate vocal communication in the wild, make a powerful case that primates have a natural capacity for relatively sophisticated communication, and considerable power to learn when humans teach them. Gomez concludes that for all cognitive psychology's interest in perception, information-processing, and reasoning, some essential functions of mental life are based on ideas that cannot be explicitly articulated. Nonhuman and human primates alike rely on implicit knowledge. Studying nonhuman primates helps us to understand this perplexing aspect of all primate minds.

Pieces of Mind
Pieces of Mind

Author: Carrie Figdor

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0192537350

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Psychological terms are widely used to describe the biological world: plants, insects, bacteria colonies, even single cells are described as making decisions, anticipating rewards, and communicating with language. Carrie Figdor presents a comprehensive critical assessment of the interpretation of psychological terms across biological domains. She argues that we interpret these descriptions as literal claims about the capacities of such beings, and she argues against the anthropocentric attitude which takes human cognition as the standard for full-blooded capacities, to which nonhuman capacities are compared and found wanting. She offers an alternative view of what is required for a naturalistic explanation of the mind, and promotes finding a non-anthropocentric framework for determining distinctions in moral status. This is the first book to give a comprehensive theory of the interpretation of mental language throughout biology and to emphasize the role of mathematical modeling in the spread and revision of concepts.

Think Better
Think Better

Author: Ulrich L. Lehner

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2021-11-16

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1493433458

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In a world dominated by half-truths, illogic, and intellectual laziness, Think Better helps readers understand what reason is and how to use it well. Reason is a powerful tool not only for finding our way in an increasingly complex world but also for growing intellectually and emotionally. This short, accessible volume unlocks the dynamics of human reason, helping readers to think critically and to use reason confidently to solve problems. It enables readers to think more clearly and precisely about the world, and it tackles a number of profound philosophical questions without getting bogged down with jargon. Topics include knowledge, identity, leadership, creativity, and empathy. Written in an accessible style that integrates philosophy, illustrations, personal anecdotes, and statistical data, this book is well suited for use in undergraduate, classical school, and home school contexts. It is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in gaining better reasoning skills and a more rational approach to life.