Ecological Approaches to Cognition

Eugene Winograd, Robyn Fivush, William Hirst

"The breadth and originality of Neisser's work have made him an exceptional figure within psychology, and these qualities are well represented in this worthwhile volume."—Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography"The chapters are of high quality....they demonstrate Dick Neisser's skill at attracting talented students, his gifts as a mentor, and his value as a colleague."—Human Development"This volume contains an eclectic collection of essays. It presents many different perspectives on the way in which one of the most influential psychologists of the century has influenced the thinking of many."—Applied Cognitive Psychology

• Contents: Preface. Part I: Perception and Its Development.P. Rochat, Direct Perception and Representation in Infancy. K.E. Adolph, M. Eppler, Obstacles to Understanding: An Ecological Approach to Infant Problem Solving. J.R. Pani, Descriptions of Orientation and Structure in Perception and Physical Reasoning. A.E. Stoper, Height and Extent: Two Kinds of Size Perception. Part II: Cognition and Its Development.E.J. Gibson, EPAM to EGO: A Cognitive Journey E. Spelke, Unity and Diversity in Knowledge. M. Tomasello, The Cultural Ecology of Young Children's Interactions With Objects and Artifacts. F. Keil, K. Lockhart, Getting a Grip on Reality. C.B. Mervis, The Williams Syndrome Cognitive Profile: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Interrelations Among Auditory Short-Term Memory, Language, and Visuospatial Constructive Cognition. I.E. Hyman, Jr., Creating False Autobiographical Memories: Why People Believe Their Memory Errors. W. Hirst, D. Gluck, Revisiting John Dean's Memory. Part III: Philosophy and Education.R.N. McCauley, Bringing Ritual to Mind. D.A. Jopling, Five Kinds of Self-Ignorance. Y. Takano, How Does an Adviser Influence a Student? A Case Study.