The centered mind : what the science of working memory shows us about the nature of human thought /

This book offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousness. Peter Carruthers argues that conscious thought is always sensory-based, relying on the resources of the working-memory system. This system has been much stu...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Peter Carruthers
Formaat: Printed Book
Gepubliceerd in: United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2015.
Editie:First edition.
Onderwerpen:
Short-term memory.
Critical thinking.
Consciousness.
Psychology
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