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Harris, Richard Jackson was born on May 31, 1946 in Pittsburgh. Son of Ernest Richard and Helen Jackson Harris.
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Learning and Cognition (5th Edition)
(Using a lively, engaging, non-technical approach to discu...)
Using a lively, engaging, non-technical approach to discuss sophisticated research and theory, this book provides a comprehensive survey of all aspects of human learning and cognition-- from the simplest phenomena of conditioning to complex reasoning and decision making. Designed to show readers clearly how psychology is important in their everyday lives, it features an abundance of practical examples throughout (including international examples) and a series of high-interest applications boxes. The book explores the biological bases of learning and cognition at all levels, from a balanced theoretical perspective. Learning and Cognition in History. Issues in the Study of Learning and Cognition. Fundamentals of Conditioning. Traditional Theories of Conditioning. Contemporary Theories of Conditioning. Early Information Processing: Recognition, Attention, and Working Memory. Long-term Memory. Language. Comprehension and Discourse. Thinking: Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Decision Making. Cognitive Science and the Mind-Body Problem. Neurophysiology of Learning and Cognition. Evolution of Learning and Cognition. The Origin and Development of Language. Development, Learning and Cognition. For anyone interested in learning and cognition.
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Richard Jackson Harris
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Bachelor, College Wooster, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1974.
Career
Teacher, South Bend (Indiana) Community Schools, 1968-1970; assistant professor psychology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1974-1979; associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1979-1985; professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1985. Visiting Fulbright lecturer Federal U. Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1982, Catholic University of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1994.
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Learning and Cognition (5th Edition)
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Learning and Cognition (5th Edition)
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Member American Psychological Society, Inter-American Society Psychology, Midwestern Psychol.Assn., International Communication Association, Association Consumer Research, Society Consumer Psychology, Psychonomic Society.
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Married Caprice Joan Becker, January 2, 1988. Children: Clinton, Natalie, Grady.
