Systems theories and a priori aspects of perception. (1998)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by J. Scott Jordan.
• Other Names: Jordan, J. Scott
• Contents: Preface. List of Contributors. Historical Perspective. Control systems with a priori intentions register environmental disturbances a posteriori (W.A. Hershberger). William James, chaos theory, and conscious experience (A.R. Bailey). Systems theories: their origins, foundations, and development (A. Laszlo, S. Krippner). Systems-theoretical Models of Perception. Neural networks and perception (I.E. Dror, C.S. Schreiner). Broad mindedness and perceptual flexibility: lessons from dynamic ecosystems (W.A. Johnston et al .). Sensory capture and the projection of conscious perception (T.M. Cowan et al .). Systems-theoretical Models of Perception and Action. Perceiving one's own action & ndash;and what it leads to (B. Hommel). Intentionality, perception, and autocatalytic closure: a potential means of repaying psychology's conceptual debt (J. Scott Jordan). What do event-related brain potentials tell us about the organization of action: cognitive-psychological and biological approaches (B. Kotchoubey). Chaos-theoretical Models of Perception. How a priori image-schematic, simulative neuro-algorithms provide us with mental universals which parallel physical world principles (L.R. Vandervert). Visual perception at the edge of chaos (C. van Leeuwen). Phase transistions in cognition (G. Vetter, M. Stadler). Stability and instability in the dynamics of perceptual learning (J.B. Cooney). Author and subject index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Control Systems with A Priori Intentions -- Register Environmental Disturbances A Posteriori 3 -- Wayne A. Hershberger -- 2. William James, Chaos Theory, and Conscious Experience 25 -- Andrew R. Bailey -- 3. Systems Theories: Their Origins, Foundations, and Development 47 -- Alexander Laszlo and Stanley Krippner -- Systems-theoretical Models of Perception -- 4. Neural Networks and Perception 77 -- Itiel E. Dror and Christopher S. Schreiner -- 5. Broad Mindedness and Perceptual Flexibility: Lessons from Dynamic Ecosystems 87 -- William A. Johnston, David L. Strayer, and Shaun P. Vecera -- 6. Sensory Capture and the Projection of Conscious Perception 105 -- Thaddeus M. Cowan, Dale R. Dickson, and Giovanni Misceo -- Systems-theoretical Models of Perception and Action -- 7. Perceiving One's Own Action -- and What it Leads to 143 -- Bernhard Hommel -- 8. Intentionality, Perception, and Autocatalytic Closure: A Potential Means of Repaying Psychology's Conceptual Debt 181 -- J. Scott Jordan -- 9. What do Event-related Brain Potentials Tell Us about the Organization of Action 209 -- Boris Kotchoubey -- Chaos-theoretical Models of Perception -- 10. How A Priori Image-Schematic, Simulative -- Neuro-Algorithms Provide Us with Mental Universals which Parallel Physical World Principles 259 -- Larry R. Vandervert -- 11. Visual Perception at the Edge of Chaos 289 -- Cees van Leeuwen -- 12. Phase Transistions in Cognition 315 -- Giinter Vetter and Michael Stadler -- 13. Stability and Instability in the Dynamics of Perceptual Learning 337 -- John B. Cooney.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : North Holland
• Publication Date: 1998
• Extent: 1 online resource (366 pages)
• Subjects: 153.7/01/1; Perception; System theory; Perception; Systems Theory; Perception; System theory; Waarneming; Systeemtheorie; Perception; Systèmes, Théorie des; Percepción; Análisis de sistemas
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080542218; 0080542212
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