http://www.brilliantblog.com How Smart Are You? Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Edited by Lieven Verschaffel, Erik de Corte, Ton de Jong and Jan Elen. Within an increasingly multimedia focused society, the use of external representations in learning, teaching and communication has increased dramatically. Whether in the classroom, university or workplace, there is a growing requirement to use and interpret a large ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/07/28/use-of-representations-in-reasoning-and-problem-solving/ By James B. Worthen, and R. Reed Hunt. This book bridges the gap between basic memory research and mnemonic applications through a careful analysis of the processes that underlie effective memory aids. The book traces the history of mnemonics, examines popular techniques, and discusses the current relevance of mnemonics to ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/07/13/mnemonology/ Edited by Peter A. Frensch, and Ralf Schwarzer. This two volume set presents the main contributions from the 29th International Congress of Psychology, held in Berlin in 2008, and written by international leaders in psychology from around the world. The authors present a variety of approaches and perspectives that reflect ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/07/01/cognition-and-neuropsychology-international-perspectives-on-psychological-science-volume-1-and-personality-human-development-and-culture-international-perspectives-on-psychological-science-volume-2/ Edited by Jerry M. Burger. Despite widespread acknowledgment that both personal and situational factors influence behavior, researchers in the area of social influence have been slow to examine individual differences in their work. Indeed, social influence investigators often point to their findings to illustrate the power… ISBN: 9781848727342 Published Jun 28, 2010 ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/06/28/individual-differences-and-social-influence/ Edited by Peter A. Frensch, and Ralf Schwarzer. This is the first of two volumes which together present the main contributions from the 29th International Congress of Psychology, held in Berlin in 2008, written by international leaders in psychology from around the world. The authors present a variety of approaches ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/06/16/cognition-and-neuropsychology/ Edited by Lynn Meltzer. This uniquely integrative book brings together research on executive function processes from leaders in education, neuroscience, and psychology. It focuses on how to apply current knowledge to assessment and instruction with diverse learners, including typically developing children and those with… ISBN: 9781606236468 Published Jun 14, 2010 by Guilford ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/06/14/executive-function-in-education/ Edited by Kathleen L. Mosier, and Ute M. Fischer. ISBN: 9780203847985 Published Jun 14, 2010 by Psychology Press http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/06/14/informed-by-knowledge/ By Norman Segalowitz. Exploring fluency from multiple vantage points that together constitute a cognitive science perspective, this book examines research in second language acquisition and bilingualism that points to promising avenues for understanding and promoting second language fluency. Cognitive Bases of Second… ISBN: 9780805856620 Published Jun 07, 2010 by Routledge http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/06/07/cognitive-bases-of-second-language-fluency/ Edited by Marie T. Banich, and Donna Caccamise. While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization… ISBN: 9781848728981 Published ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/05/18/generalization-of-knowledge/ Edited by Joseph P. Forgas, Joel Cooper and William D. Crano. Human beings have a unique ability to create elaborate predispositions and evaluations based on their social experiences. The concept of attitudes is central to understanding how experience gives rise to these predispositions, and psychologists have spent the best part ... http://www.brilliantblog.com/2010/05/18/the-psychology-of-attitudes-and-attitude-change/