[From Rick Marken (2005.11.04.1420)]
While looking for a book that could serve as a text for Cognitive Psychology
(I'll be teaching Cognition at Loyola Marymount University starting in
January) I came across a recent book which has a pretty good two page
description of Perceptual Control Theory (starting on p. 63, which I was
able to access through the new Google Print). The book is:
Piero Scaruffi (2003) _Thinking About Thought: A Primer on the New Science
of Mind_, Lincoln: Nebraska: Writers Club Press.
Based on the table of contents it doesn't look like I could use it as a text
but it might make a nice supplementary reading.. If anyone is familiar with
this book I'd be interested in hearing what you think of it in general.
By the way, if anyone on this list has taught Cognitive recently I would
appreciate recommendations regarding texts and syllabi. Please send these to
me privately at marken@mindreadings.com.
Best
Rick
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From [Marc Abrams (2005.11.04.1816)]
In a message dated 11/4/2005 6:11:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, marken@MINDREADINGS.COM writes:
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[From Rick Marken (2005.11.04.1420)]
Now this is going to be a very interesting event. You are going to have to teach things that go completely against your core set of beliefs. But then again, maybe this experience will open your eyes to the opportunities available with a control perspective in hand.
I don’t think you have the courage to ‘teach’ cognition like you spew it here on CSGnet. If you did, you won’t be teaching cognition beyond one semester.
From your PCT perspective what’s there to teach? Just tell them everything flows from the Principle level down through the Program level and then through the Relationship level, and when they ask you how you know all this, just whip out your spreadsheet model and show them how their brain works.
And if they can’t figure it all out from that, let them just reorganize until they do. God luck Loyola Marymount students, they are going to need it.
I have the book it and have read it. It’s a nice, but a very shallow look at the current landscape in cog sci thinking. I think you’re right in thinking of this book as supplementary reading material. I also own Cognition , by Margaret Matlin and Cognition, by Mark Ashcraft. These are college texts and like most texts they are pretty similar in the material (syllabus) that is covered. I have never taught Cog sci, but if you are going to try and teach it from a PCT or control perspective you will find no support in the general college text’s I’ve seen.
I am assuming you are teaching an introductory course.
While looking for a book that could serve as a text for Cognitive Psychology
(I’ll be teaching Cognition at Loyola Marymount University starting in
January) I came across a recent book which has a pretty good two page
description of Perceptual Control Theory (starting on p. 63, which I was
able to access through the new Google Print). The book is:
Piero Scaruffi (2003) Thinking About Thought: A Primer on the New Science
of Mind, Lincoln: Nebraska: Writers Club Press.
Based on the table of contents it doesn’t look like I could use it as a text
but it might make a nice supplementary reading… If anyone is familiar with
this book I’d be interested in hearing what you think of it in general.
By the way, if anyone on this list has taught Cognitive recently I would
appreciate recommendations regarding texts and syllabi. Please send these to
me privately at marken@mindreadings.com.
Best
Rick
Richard S. Marken
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Cell: 310 729 1400
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From [Marc Abrams (2005.11.04.1942)]
In a message dated 11/4/2005 6:11:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, marken@MINDREADINGS.COM writes:
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[From Rick Marken (2005.11.04.1420)]
BTW Rick, I could help you from a control perspective but not from a PCT one. It doesn’t make much of a difference anyway. I’m incoherent and full of shit, so I hope you find someone more compatible with your line of thinking. You are going to need it.
I love life, it so full of ironies and ultimately justice
Regards,
Marc
While looking for a book that could serve as a text for Cognitive Psychology
(I’ll be teaching Cognition at Loyola Marymount University starting in
January) I came across a recent book which has a pretty good two page
description of Perceptual Control Theory (starting on p. 63, which I was
able to access through the new Google Print). The book is:
Piero Scaruffi (2003) Thinking About Thought: A Primer on the New Science
of Mind, Lincoln: Nebraska: Writers Club Press.
Based on the table of contents it doesn’t look like I could use it as a text
but it might make a nice supplementary reading… If anyone is familiar with
this book I’d be interested in hearing what you think of it in general.
By the way, if anyone on this list has taught Cognitive recently I would
appreciate recommendations regarding texts and syllabi. Please send these to
me privately at marken@mindreadings.com.
Best
Rick
Richard S. Marken
MindReadings.com
Home: 310 474 0313
Cell: 310 729 1400
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