The Oxford Companion to the Mind |
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| Editor:
| Gregory, Richard L. |
| Series title: | Oxford Companions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-866224-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $146.32AUD $186.95 |
Book Description:
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This new edition brings wit, wisdom, and expertise to bear on one of the most elusive of subjects--the human mind. In addition to hundreds of entries on virtually every aspect of the subject, written by leading authorities, the book includes three new 'mini symposia'--on consciousness, brain scanning, and artificial intelligence. With new entries on intriguing topics such as artificial life, attachment theory, caffeine, cruetly, drama, extra-terrestrial intelligence, genetics of mental...
More DescriptionThis new edition brings wit, wisdom, and expertise to bear on one of the most elusive of subjects--the human mind. In addition to hundreds of entries on virtually every aspect of the subject, written by leading authorities, the book includes three new 'mini symposia'--on consciousness, brain scanning, and artificial intelligence. With new entries on intriguing topics such as artificial life, attachment theory, caffeine, cruetly, drama, extra-terrestrial intelligence, genetics of mental illness, imagination, lying, puzzles, and twins, this superb edition illuminates this compelling subject.