Cognitive Science Language

Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to ""speed-read"" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your...

In Becoming Fluent, Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights from psychology and cognitive science to show that adults can master a foreign language if they bring to bear the skills and knowledge they have honed over a lifetime. Adults shouldn't try to learn as children do, they should learn like adults. Roberts and Kreuz report evidence that adults can learn new languages even more easily than children.

From the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By, an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to describe the ways we think, from its origins three hundred years ago to the ideas behind modern AI systems and the ways in which they still differ from human minds Everyone has a basic understanding of...

An illuminating look at the way the thoughts we have and the decisions we make are influenced by forces that aren't always in our control Why are people named Kim, Kelly, and Ken more likely to donate to Hurricane Katrina victims than to Hurricane Rita victims? Are you really more likely to...

Jerry Fodor Explained: Modularity of Mind, Mental Representation, the Language of Thought, Cognitive Science, and AI is a practical introduction to one of the key figures in late twentieth-century philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Fodor helped define the case for explaining thought in terms of internal mental representations, symbolic structure, and computation. He also became a central voice in debates about perception, belief, meaning, and the limits of artificial intelligence. This book presents those arguments in clear language for readers who want a serious guide without ...

Forget the language instinct—this is the story of how we make up language as we go Language is perhaps humanity’s most astonishing capacity—and one that remains poorly understood. In The Language Game, cognitive scientists Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater show us where...

This program includes an introduction read by the author. No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scientist, now...

This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books...

Bullshit isn’t what it used to be. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data. Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound and it’s increasingly difficult to know what’s true. Our media...

“A practical, heartfelt manual for anyone who needs to change minds and actions. Lisa Cron shares the art of practical empathy with leaders who care enough to make a difference.”—Seth Godin, author of The Practice A step-by-step guide to using the brain’s hardwired need for story to...

All humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of words. Where does our linguistic creativity come from? How does the endless scope of language emerge from our limited selves? Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and linguistics, David Adger takes the listener on a journey to the hidden structure behind all we say (or sign) and understand.

Noam Chomsky is widely known and deeply admired for being the founder of modern linguistics, one of the founders of the field of cognitive science, and perhaps the most avidly read political theorist and commentator of our time. In these lectures, he presents a lifetime of philosophical reflection on all three of these areas of research to which he has contributed for over half a century. 

A phone rings in the next room, and before you've registered whose voice is on the other end, you're already speaking a different language. For the roughly half of the world's population who live with more than one language, this isn't remarkable, it's Tuesday. But what is actually happening inside a bilingual mind when it moves between languages, sometimes mid-sentence, without a moment's conscious effort? Two Languages, One Head explores the strange, largely invisible traffic that runs through the head of anyone who lives with more than one language, and what that traffic actually does to...

Social media stars of @WhatAboutBunny, Alexis Devine and Bunny the ""talking"" dog, deliver a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dog When Bunny, a fluffy...

The groundbreaking science of how and why we talk, and how this ability impacts every area of our lives Humans are the only species that can transform internal ideas into talk, whether through speech, writing, or sign language. But why do we have this almost magical, special talent? It turns out...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Noam Chomsky A Gateway to His Life, Theories, and Legacy Few thinkers have reshaped as many fields—or challenged as many assumptions—as Noam Chomsky. From revolutionising linguistics with the theory of universal grammar to exposing the hidden structures of media and political power, Chomsky has spent more than seven decades asking the questions others avoided. His work continues to provoke, inspire, and unsettle, offering a radical rethinking of how language, mind, and society truly function. This concise yet powerful volume distils Chomsky’s life and ...

Discover the dynamic universe of language and translation through the lens of advanced technology in "Cracking the Code." This trailblazing eBook unveils the multifaceted intertwining of human dialogue, artificial intelligence, and unprecedented possibilities that dwell within the realm of inter-species communication. "Cracking the Code" embarks on an insightful journey beginning with the conception of language, trailing to the rise of artificial intelligence, and on to the immaculate essence of language processing as a cognitive science. Delve into significant methodologies, from machine ...

If you want to impress people with your critical-thinking skills, then check out this comprehensive audiobook with two manuscripts in one: Critical Thinking and Logical Fallacies.

The acclaimed Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the Wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation and evolution of our universe, a plot which was interleaved with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction narrative about Big Science. In The Science...

Memory: What Every Language Teacher Should KnowHow do we help students remember? If teachers understand how memory works, there is more chance of helping students do well through effective curriculum and lesson planning. This book is an introduction to memory written specifically with language teachers in mind. Taking evidence from the fields of cognitive science and second language acquisition, the authors examine a range of important aspects of memory. These include working memory, phonological memory, long-term memory, cognitive load, implicit and explicit knowledge, prospective memory, ...