The mind in context

Most psychology research still assumes that mental processes are internal to the person, waiting to be expressed or activated. This compelling book illustrates that a new paradigm is forming in which contextual factors are considered central to the workings of the mind. Leading experts explore how p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Mesquita, Batja (-), Barrett, Lisa Feldman, Smith, Eliot R.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Guilford Press 2010.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:Most psychology research still assumes that mental processes are internal to the person, waiting to be expressed or activated. This compelling book illustrates that a new paradigm is forming in which contextual factors are considered central to the workings of the mind. Leading experts explore how psychological processes emerge from the transactions of individuals with their physical, social, and cultural environments. The volume showcases cutting-edge research on the contextual nature of such phenomena as gene expression, brain networks, the regulation of hormones, perception, cogniti
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (382 p.)
ISBN:9781282490192
9786612490194
9781606235553