Illiterate to literate: behavioural and cerebral changes induced by reading acquisition
The acquisition of literacy transforms the human brain. By reviewing studies of illiterate
subjects, we propose specific hypotheses on how the functions of core brain systems are …
subjects, we propose specific hypotheses on how the functions of core brain systems are …
Theories of the syllogism: A meta-analysis.
S Khemlani, PN Johnson-Laird - Psychological bulletin, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Syllogisms are arguments about the properties of entities. They consist of 2 premises and a
conclusion, which can each be in 1 of 4 “moods”: All A are B, Some A are B, No A are B, and …
conclusion, which can each be in 1 of 4 “moods”: All A are B, Some A are B, No A are B, and …
[图书][B] The enigma of reason
Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If
reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why …
reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why …
[图书][B] The rationality quotient: Toward a test of rational thinking
How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests:
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …
[图书][B] The dialogical roots of deduction: Historical, cognitive, and philosophical perspectives on reasoning
CD Novaes - 2020 - books.google.com
" Despite quite some variation in its numerous manifestations, three core features of
deductive reasoning seem to stand out. They are aptly captured in the following definition of …
deductive reasoning seem to stand out. They are aptly captured in the following definition of …
Early constraints on the imagination: The realism of young children
PL Harris - Child Development, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The imagination of young children has notable constraints. The outcomes and possibilities
that they imagine rarely deviate from the everyday regularities they have observed and …
that they imagine rarely deviate from the everyday regularities they have observed and …
Cognitive ability, thinking dispositions, and instructional set as predictors of critical thinking
R Macpherson, KE Stanovich - Learning and individual differences, 2007 - Elsevier
This study examined the predictors of belief bias in a formal reasoning paradigm (a
syllogistic reasoning task) and myside bias in two informal reasoning paradigms (an …
syllogistic reasoning task) and myside bias in two informal reasoning paradigms (an …
[图书][B] Literacy and mothering: How women's schooling changes the lives of the world's children
RA LeVine, S LeVine, B Schnell-Anzola, ML Rowe… - 2011 - books.google.com
Winner of the 2013 Eleanor Maccoby Award from APA Division 7 Women's schooling is
strongly related to child survival and other outcomes beneficial to children throughout the …
strongly related to child survival and other outcomes beneficial to children throughout the …
Mental models and cognitive change
PN Johnson-Laird - Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The theory of mental models owes its origins to Peirce's logic in the nineteenth century and
to Craik's psychological research during the Second World War. This Special Issue marks …
to Craik's psychological research during the Second World War. This Special Issue marks …
Learning to learn from stories: Children's developing sensitivity to the causal structure of fictional worlds
Fiction presents a unique challenge to the developing child, in that children must learn when
to generalize information from stories to the real world. This study examines how children …
to generalize information from stories to the real world. This study examines how children …