Product Description

This book presents a synthesis of work on human associative learning, tracing some of its historical roots but concentrating mainly on recent developments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #544133 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

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The editor and authors of this book present a synthesis of work on human associative learning, tracing some of its historical roots but concentrating mainly on recent developments. It is divided into three sections: an introduction to the recent data and controversies in the study of human associative learning; recent developments in the formal theories of how associative learning occurs; and applied work on human associative learning, particularly its application to depression and to the development of preferences. The book is designed to be accessible to undergraduates, providing a clear illustration of how principles most commonly introduced in animal cognition courses are relevant to the contemporary study of human cognition.