Introduction : exploring inner space -- The philosophical approach : enduring questions -- The psychological approach : a profusion of theories -- The cognitive approach I : vision, pattern recognition, and attention -- The cognitive approach II : memory, imagery, and problem solving -- The neuroscience approach : mind as brain -- The network approach : mind as a web -- The evolutionary approach : change over time -- The linguistic approach : language and cognitive science -- The emotional approach : mind as emotion -- The social approach : mind as society -- The artificial intelligence approach I : mind as machine -- The artificial intelligence approach II : embodiments and robotics -- Conclusion : where we go from here.
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Friedenberg and Silverman introduce students to cognitive science by focusing on one specific area in each chapter, ranging from philosophical and psychological to evolutionary and artificial intelligence approaches, and their methodology, theoretical perspectives, findings, critical evaluations, and conclusions. This edition has two new chapters on emotional and social cognition; new sections on dynamical systems perspective, comparative cognition and behavioral economics, and network science; new topics such as intelligent agents, modeling of biological systems, the Blue Brain project, and magnetoencephalography; new imaging and recording techniques; and interdisciplinary sections at the ends of chapters.