The Centered Mind: What the Science of Working Memory Shows Us About the Nature of Human Thought

1. Introduction 2. Propositional Attitudes 3. Perception, Attention, and Consciousness 4. The Nature of Working Memory 5. The Unity of Working Memory 6. Working Memory in Action 7. Reasoning, Working Memory, and Attitudes 8. The Evolution of Reflection 9. Conclusion: The Conscious Mind as Marionette References Index of names Index of subjects

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  2015

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  2015-07-23

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  Philosophy, Psychology

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• attention

  cognitive process, mental faculty

  Selective allocation of mental resources to particular information or tasks.

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• centered mind

  theoretical concept

  The book's framing idea for a mind organized around a focal point of current mental contents and operations.

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• consciousness

  mental state, philosophical concept

  The subjective awareness of mental contents that the book discusses in relation to working memory.

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• perception

  cognitive process, perceptual process

  The process by which sensory information is received and represented in cognition.

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• propositional attitudes

  philosophical concept, mental state

  Mental states such as belief, desire, or intention that are directed toward propositions.

  Aliases: attitudes

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• reasoning

  cognitive process, mental faculty

  The inferential use of mental representations to draw conclusions or support decisions.

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• reflection

  cognitive process, metacognitive concept

  Higher-order self-directed thought about one's own mental contents and operations.

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• working memory

  cognitive system, concept

  A limited-capacity mental workspace that the book treats as central to human thought and cognition.

  Aliases: WM

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