عنوان

Ambiguity in mind and nature :

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3642784119

(Number (ISBN

9783642784118

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b573824

Title Proper

Ambiguity in mind and nature :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

multistable cognitive phenomena

First Statement of Responsibility

Peter Kruse, Michael Stadler, eds.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berlin ; New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©1995.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xi, 493 pages) : illustrations

Series Title

Springer series in synergetics, v. 64.

Text of Note

Introduction / G. Roth --; The Function of Meaning in Cognitive Order Formation / M. Stadler and P. Kruse --; Some Basic Concepts of Synergetics with Respect to Multistability in Perception, Phase Transitions and Formation of Meaning / H. Haken --; Multistability as a Research Tool in Experimental Phenomenology / G. Kanizsa and R. Luccio --; The Significance of Perceptual Multistability for Research on Cognitive Self-Organization / P. Kruse, D. Struber and M. Stadler --; Task, Intention, Context, Globality, Ambiguity: More of the Same / C. van Leeuwen --; Multistability --; More than just a Freak Phenomenon / A.C. Zimmer --; Recognition of Dynamic Patterns by a Synergetic Computer / R. Haas, A. Fuchs, H. Haken, E. Horvath, A.S. Pandya and J.A.S. Kelso --; Multistability and Metastability in Perceptual and Brain Dynamics / J.A.S. Kelso, P. Case, T. Holroyd, E. Horvath, J. Raczaszek, B. Tuller and M. Ding --; Self-Organizational Processes in Animal Cognition / G. Vetter.

Text of Note

Ambiguity in Mind and Nature is the result of cognitive multistability, the phenomenon in which an unchanging stimulus, usually visual, gives rise in the subject to an oscillating perceptual interpretation. The vase/face picture is one of the most famous examples. In this book scientists from many disciplines including physics, biology, psychology, maths and computer science, present recent progress in this fascinating area of cognitive science. Using the phenomenon of multistability as a paradigm they seek to understand how meaning originates in the brain as a consequence of cognitive processes. New advances are achieved by applying concepts such as self-organization, chaos theory and complex systems to the latest results of psychological and neurophysical experiments.

Parallel Title

Multistable cognitive phonomena

Cognition -- Congresses.

Perception -- Congresses.

Schemas (Psychology) -- Congresses.

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Peter Kruse, Michael Stadler, eds.

Michael Stadler

Peter Kruse

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