Comprehension A Paradigm for Cognition |
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Author:
| Kintsch, Walter |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-62986-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $63.99 |
Book Description:
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The usual topics that cognitive psychology and cognitive science deal with- attention, memory, problem-solving- all play a role in comprehension. These areas inform the theory of comprehension, and, at the same time , the theory of comprehension has broad implications for all cognition. Walter Kintsch presents a theory of comprehension that aims to explain how readers understand a text. He then uses his theory of text comprehension as a general model for looking at other cognitive processes.
The usual topics that cognitive psychology and cognitive science deal with- attention, memory, problem-solving- all play a role in comprehension. These areas inform the theory of comprehension, and, at the same time , the theory of comprehension has broad implications for all cognition. Walter Kintsch presents a theory of comprehension that aims to explain how readers understand a text. He then uses his theory of text comprehension as a general model for looking at other cognitive processes.