A theory of the microdynamics of occurrent thought / Herbert S. Demmin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Demmin, Herbert S., 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thought and thinking.

Cognition.

Consciousness.

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 217 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]

Summary:

A Theory of the Microdynamics of Occurrent Thought (T2) is based on a reflective analysis of occurrent thoughts (OTs) in the spirit of phenomenological philosophy and proposes that such thoughts consist of a specific combination of ten or fewer micro phases possessing phenomenal contents that are so brief that most of us are unaware of their existence. The theory specifies the "movements" of an operating I or central executive in, as, and among these phases in the service of "processing" their contents by fleetingly "becoming" them, followed by one of several transitions of attention that bring about different degrees of their objectification. The relatively fixed sequences of the phases of OTs, along with an operating Is immersion in and "face-up" or "face-down" surfacing from their phenomenal contents, form a structure that carries and drives "on-line" cognition, supporting the view that they play a causal role in human information processing. Two categories, two forms, and fifteen different types of OTs are defined based on their respective phases and on the transitions of an operating I therein. This book includes detailed illustrations of the different types of OTs. Book jacket.

Contents:

Preliminary considerations

Primary occurrent thoughts

Secondary occurrent thoughts

The different types of occurrent thoughts

The significance of occurrent thoughts in cognition

Visual imagery

Barsalou's perceptual, modal theory of knowledge

Memory

Conceptual short-term memory

Summary and discussion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498511483

1498511481

9781498511506

1498511503

OCLC:

908990731