Learning, Remembering, Believing: Enhancing Human Performance Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309049938 ISBN-13: 9780309049931 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1994 Annotation: Can such techniques as sleep learning and hypnosis improve performance? Do we sometimes confuse familiarity with mastery? Can we learn without making mistakes? This book addresses these and other key issues in learning and performance and presents leading-edge theories and findings from a wide range of research settings, from pilots learning to fly to children learning about physics by throwing a beanbag. Common folklore is explored and promising research directions are identified. Index. |
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BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management |
Dewey: 153.1 |
LCCN: 94021350 |
Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.5" W x 9.36" (1.92 lbs) 416 pages |
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Publisher Description: Can such techniques as sleep learning and hypnosis improve performance? Do we sometimes confuse familiarity with mastery? Can we learn without making mistakes? These questions apply in the classroom, in the military, and on the assembly line. Learning, Remembering, Believing addresses these and other key issues in learning and performance. The volume presents leading-edge theories and findings from a wide range of research settings: from pilots learning to fly to children learning about physics by throwing beanbags. Common folklore is explored, and promising research directions are identified. The authors also continue themes from their first two volumes: Enhancing Human Performance (1988) and In the Mind's Eye (1991). The result is a thorough and readable review of:
Learning, Remembering, Believing offers an understanding of human learning that will be useful to training specialists, psychologists, educators, managers, and individuals interested in all dimensions of human performance. |