Surprise, Uncertainty and Mental Structures

Surprise, Uncertainty and Mental Structures

by JeromeKagan (Author)

Synopsis

When we are startled by the new, confronted with discrepancies, our knowing gives way to uncertainty. This text challenges scientific commonplaces about mental processes, pointing to the significant but undervalued role of surprise and uncertainty in shaping behaviour, emotion, and thought.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 259
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 02 Apr 2002

ISBN 10: 0674007352
ISBN 13: 9780674007352