The cognitive psychology of planning
The Cognitive Psychology of Planning assesses recent advances in the scientific study of the cognitive processes involved in formulating, evaluating and selecting a sequence of thoughts and actions to achieve a goal. Approaches discussed range from those which look at planning in terms of problem-so...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Hove, East Sussex ; New York :
Psychology Press
2005.
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Edition: | 1st ed |
Series: | Current issues in thinking & reasoning.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798094506719 |
Summary: | The Cognitive Psychology of Planning assesses recent advances in the scientific study of the cognitive processes involved in formulating, evaluating and selecting a sequence of thoughts and actions to achieve a goal. Approaches discussed range from those which look at planning in terms of problem-solving behaviour to those which look at how we control thoughts and actions within the frameworks of attention, working memory or executive function. Topics covered include: simple to complex tasks, well- and ill-defined problems and the effects of age and focal brain damage on planning. Thi |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9781135425265 9781135425272 9781280100345 9780203493564 |