Surprise, Uncertainty, and Mental Structures

Surprise, Uncertainty, and Mental Structures
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780674007352
ISBN-13 : 0674007352
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Book Synopsis Surprise, Uncertainty, and Mental Structures by : Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology Emeritus Jerome Kagan

Download or read book Surprise, Uncertainty, and Mental Structures written by Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology Emeritus Jerome Kagan and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the distinctive manner that has made him one of the most influential forces in developmental psychology, Kagan challenges scientific commonplaces about mental processes, pointing in particular to the significant but undervalued role of surprise and uncertainty in shaping behavior, emotion, and thought.


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