Culture and Cognition A collection of critical essays

• Other Authors: Haque, Shamsul (Editor), Sheppard, Elizabeth (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bern Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften 2015
• Edition: 1st, New ed.
• Subjects: jazyk a kultura; antropolingvistika; psycholingvistika; poznávání; language, culture and society; anthropological linguistics; psycholinguistics; cognition; elektronické knihy; electronic books

The past few decades have seen a huge increase in global interest in psychology, with more psychologists, psychology programmes and students than ever before. Culture and Cognition: A collection of critical essays is made up of chapters written by experts in each topic, and is aimed at those wishing...

Table of Contents:

• Contents: Steve M. J. Janssen/Shamsul Haque: Cultural life scripts in autobiographical memory - Ian D. Stephen/Tan Kok Wei: Healthy body, healthy face? Evolutionary approaches to attractiveness perception - Gregory B. Bonn: Why culture matters: Social context and how we make sense of our lives - Karen Jennifer Golden/Jeanette Liaw Hui Jean: Understanding neurodevelopmental disorders in context: Autism Spectrum Disorder and the family system - Peter Mitchell: Developing a theory of mind - Elizabeth Sheppard: Savant abilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders - Radka Jersakova/Akira R. O'Connor/Chris J.A. Moulin: What's new in déjà vu? - Matthew R. Johnson: Model systems of thought: A neuroscience perspective on cognitive frameworks - Ruth C. Tatnell/Penelope A. Hasking: Emotion regulation, the anterior cingulate cortex and non-suicidal self-injury - Marisa H. Loft: Sleep-related problems and their contributing factors - Miriam S. Park: Changing family perceptions across cultures: The Malaysian context - Cai-Lian Tam/Qiu-Ting Chie: Factors influencing voting behaviour in Malaysia - Jasmine M. Y. Loo: A primer in problem gambling - Alvin Lai Oon Ng: Clinical Psychology in Malaysia: Roles and issues.