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Theory of the Microdynamics of Occurrent Thought

  • ISBN-13: 9781498511483
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: LEXINGTON BOOKS
  • By Herbert S. Demmin
  • Price: AUD $232.00
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  • Local release date: 14/10/2015
  • Format: Hardback 258 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Psychology [JM]
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A Theory of the Microdynamics of Occurrent Thought (T2) is based on a reflective analysis of occurrent thoughts (OTs) in the spirit of phenomenological philosophy and proposes that such thoughts consist of a specific combination of ten or fewer micro phases possessing phenomenal contents that are so brief that most of us are unaware of their existence. The theory specifies the "movements" of an operating I or central executive in, as, and among these phases in the service of "processing" their contents by fleetingly "becoming" them, followed by one of several transitions of attention that bring about different degrees of their objectification. The relatively fixed sequences of the phases of OTs, along with an operating I's immersion in and "face-up" or "face-down" surfacing from their phenomenal contents, form a structure that carries and drives "on-line" cognition, supporting the view that they play a causal role in human information processing. Two categories, two forms, and fifteen different types of OTs are defined based on the transitions of an operating I therein. This book includes detailed illustrations of the different types of OTs.
List of Figures Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Preliminary Considerations Chapter 2: Primary Occurrent Thoughts Chapter 3: Secondary Occurrent Thoughts Chapter 4: The Different Types of Occurrent Thoughts Chapter 5: The Significance of Occurrent Thoughts in Cognition Chapter 6: Visual Imagery Chapter 7: Barsalou's Perceptual, Modal Theory of Knowledge Chapter 8: Memory Chapter 9: Conceptual Short-Term Memory Chapter 10: Summary and Discussion References About the Author
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