{"product_id":"mind-and-its-evolution-allan-paivio-9780805852608","title":"Mind and Its Evolution: A Dual Coding Theoretical Approach","description":"This book updates the Dual Coding Theory of mind (DCT), a theory of modern human cognition consisting of separate but interconnected nonverbal and verbal systems. Allan Paivio, a leading scholar in cognitive psychology, presents this masterwork as new findings in psychological research on memory, thought, language, and other core areas have flourished, as have pioneering developments in the cognitive neurosciences.\u003ci\u003e Mind and Its Evolution \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a thorough exploration into how these adaptive nonverbal and verbal systems might have evolved, as well as a careful comparison of DCT with contrasting \"single-code\" cognitive theories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDivided into four parts, this text begins with a general, systematic theory of modern human cognition as the reference model for interpreting the cognitive abilities of evolutionary ancestors. The first half of the book discusses mind as it is; the second half addresses how it came to be that way. Each half is subdivided into two parts defined by thematic chapters. \u003ci\u003eMind and Its Evolution \u003c\/i\u003econcludes with evidence-based suggestions about nourishing mental growth through applications of DCT in education, psychotherapy, and health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume will appeal to cognitive and evolutionary psychologists, as well as students in the areas of memory, language, cognition, and mind evolution specialists in psychology, philosophy, and other disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Paivio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805852603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805852608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.06w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 9","brand":"Allan Paivio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44321222459647,"sku":"9780805852608","price":94.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60f8b90a-d787-4f92-9dfb-66c056c19f90.jpg?v=1696329760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mind-and-its-evolution-allan-paivio-9780805852608","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}