A New book from Cambridge U. Press: The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Psychology

The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Psychology edited by Ron Sun published by Cambridge U. Press see: http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp? isbn=9780521857413 This book is a definitive reference source for the growing, increasingly more important, and interdisciplinary field of computational cognitive modeling, that is, computational psychology. It combines breadth of coverage with definitive statements by leading scientists in this field. Research in computational cognitive modeling (or, simply, computational psychology) explores the essence of cognition and various cognitive functionalities through developing detailed, process-based understanding by specifying computational mechanisms, structures, and processes. Given the complexity of the human mind and its manifestation in behavioral flexibility, process- based computational models may be necessary to explicate and elucidate the intricate details of the mind. The key to understanding cognitive processes is often in fine details. Computational models provide algorithmic specificity: detailed, exactly specified, and carefully thought-out steps, arranged in precise yet flexible sequences. These models provide both conceptual clarity and precision at the same time. This book substantiates this approach through overviews and many examples. Table of Contents ------------------------------------------ Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to Computational Cognitive Modeling. Ron Sun Part 2: Cognitive Modeling Paradigms Chapter 2. Connectionist Models of Cognition. Michael Thomas and James McClelland Chapter 3. Bayesian Models of Cognition. Thomas Griffiths, Charles Kemp, and Joshua Tenenbaum Chapter 4. Dynamical Systems Approaches to Cognition. Gregor Schoener Chapter 5. Declarative/Logic-Based Computational Cognitive Modeling. Selmer Bringsjord Chapter 6. Constraints in Cognitive Architectures. Niels Taatgen and John Anderson Part 3: Computational Modeling of Various Cognitive Functionalities and Domains Chapter 7. Computational Models of Episodic Memory. Kenneth Norman, Greg Detre, and Sean Polyn Chapter 8. Computational Models of Semantic Memory. Timothy Rogers Chapter 9. Models of Categorization. John Kruschke Chapter 10. Micro-Process Models of Decision Making. Jerome Busemeyer and Joseph Johnson Chapter 11. Models of Inductive Reasoning. Evan Heit Chapter 12. Mental Logic, Mental Models, and Simulations of Human Deductive Reasoning. Philip Johnson-Laird and Yingrui Yang Chapter 13. Computational Models of Skill Acquisition. Stellan Ohlsson Chapter 14. Computational Models of Implicit Learning. Axel Cleeremans and Zoltan Dienes Chapter 15. Computational Models of Attention and Cognitive Control. Nicola De Pisapia, Grega Repovs, Todd Braver Chapter 16. Computational Models of Developmental Psychology. Thomas Shultz and Sylvain Sirois Chapter 17. Computational Models of Psycholinguistics. Nick Chater and Morten Christiansen Chapter 18. Computational Models in Personality and Social Psychology. Stephen Read and Brian Monroe Chapter 19. Cognitive Social Simulation. Ron Sun Chapter 20. Models of Scientific Explanation. Paul Thagard and Abninder Litt Chapter 21. Cognitive Modeling for Cognitive Engineering. Wayne Gray Chapter 22. Models of Animal Learning and Their Relations to Human Learning. Francisco Lopez and David Shanks Chapter 23. Computational Modeling of Visual Information Processing. Pawan Sinha and Benjamin Balas Chapter 24. Models of Motor Control. Ferdinando Mussa-Ivaldi and Sara Solla Part 4: Concluding Remarks Chapter 25. An Evaluation of Computational Modeling in Cognitive Science. Margaret Boden Chapter 26. Putting the Pieces Together Again. Aaron Sloman ----------------------------------------------------- To order, go to: http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521857413 or http://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-Handbook-Computational-Psychology/dp/ 0521674107/ref=ed_oe_p ======================================================== Professor Ron Sun Cognitive Science Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 Eighth Street, Carnegie 302A Troy, NY 12180, USA phone: 518-276-3409 fax: 518-276-3017 email: rsun(a)rpi.edu web: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/~rsun =======================================================