Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Science of the Mind, Third Edition (Instructor Res. last of 3, Tables, High-Res Figures)

complete tables along with high-resolution figures (including brain CT-scans not available in full-resolution within the book itself) available only to approved instructors. "This exciting textbook introduces students to the dynamic vibrant area of cognitive science - the scientific study of the mind and cognition. Cognitive science draws upon many academic disciplines, including psychology, computer science, philosophy, linguistics and neuroscience. This is the first textbook to present a unified view of cognitive science as a discipline in its own right, with a distinctive approach to studying the mind. Students are introduced to the cognitive scientist's 'toolkit' - the vast range of techniques and tools that cognitive scientists can use to study the mind. The book presents the main theoretical models that cognitive scientists are currently using, and shows how those models are being applied to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. Cognitive Science is replete with examples, illustrations, and applications, and draws on cutting-edge research and new developments to explore both the achievements that cognitive scientists have made, and the challenges that lie ahead"-- This popular and highly readable text has been re-organized for the third edition to make it more accessible to students. It presents a unified and up-to-date narrative of cognitive science as a discipline in its own right, with new material on deep learning and Bayesian approaches.