Cognition, creativity, and behavior : (Record no. 84531)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20160412165021.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 950607s1996 ctua b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780275944520 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 150.19434 |
| Edition number | 20 |
| Item number | Eps |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Epstein, Robert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1953- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Cognition, creativity, and behavior : |
| Remainder of title | selected essays |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Robert Epstein ; foreword by Carl D. Cheney. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Westport, London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Praeger |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1996. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvi;360p. |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 9.5x6.5 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-343) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This diverse set of essays traces Epstein's experimental and theoretical work over a 15 year period. Four of the essays were coauthored by the eminent psychologist B.F. Skinner. The book demonstrates how the scientific study of behavior can increase our understanding and effectiveness in many domains: creativity and innovation, parenting, artificial intelligence, self-improvement, and even world peace. Reviewers have praised the volume as an impressive effort by one of America's most notable psychologists. Epstein's goals in writing this book were (a) to present some relatively interesting papers that can stand alone and (b) to organize and edit them so that sections have some integrity and so that the overall volume paints a fairly consistent picture of his evolving views on cognition, creativity, and behavior. Parts I and II focus on generativity research and theory and on some Columban (pigeon) simulations of human behavior, and Part III includes some related laboratory studies. Part IV is concerned with efforts to create a comprehensive science of behavior, and Part V includes essays about Skinner, one of the principle architects of behaviorism. Part VI includes forays into artifical intelligence, child rearing, categorization research, and other topics, and Part VII takes the volume to some uncertain reflections on growing older, and to a modest proposal for a day of world peace. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Skinner, B. F. |
| Fuller form of name | (Burrhus Frederic), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1904-1990. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Behaviorism (Psychology) |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cognition. |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Creative ability. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | Book |
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| Book | HBCSE | HBCSE | 2016-03-21 | 150.19434/ Eps | 23060 | 2016-04-12 | 2016-04-12 | Book |