We explore the hypothesis that many intuitive physical inferences are based on a mental
physics engine that is analogous in many ways to the machine physics engines used in …

Early research in the field of intuitive physics provided extensive evidence that humans
succumb to common misconceptions and biases when predicting, judging, and explaining …

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Flexible neural representation for physics prediction Page 1 Flexible Neural Representation for
Physics Prediction Damian Mrowca1,⇤, Chengxu Zhuang2,⇤, Elias Wang3,⇤, Nick Haber2,4,5 …

In a glance, we can perceive whether a stack of dishes will topple, a branch will support a
child's weight, a grocery bag is poorly packed and liable to tear or crush its contents, or a …

Praise for How Learning Works" How Learning Works is the perfect title for this excellent
book. Drawing upon new research in psychology, education, and cognitive science, the …

We adults could scarcely find our way in the world, either literally or metaphorically, if no one
told us anything. Imagine planning a journey to a distant city you've never visited before …

This book is addressed to people with research interests in the nature of mathematical
thinking at any level, topeople with an interest in" higher-order thinking skills" in any domain …

The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are
imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to …

First Published in 1987. Part of a series on the psychology of education and instruction, this
volume marks a highpoint in the development on writing from a cognitive perspective. It …