| Drawing and the Non-Verbal Mind: A Life-Span Perspective Contributor(s): Lange-Kuttner, Chris (Editor), Vinter, Annie (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0521182883 ISBN-13: 9780521182881 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
| Dewey: 153 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.16 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing and its analysis has been an important discipline of Developmental Psychology since the early twentieth century. This unique collection of essays unites leading empirical researchers from Europe, the United States and Canada to provide a valuable introduction to drawing research. Focusing on the core problems associated with the visual mind, the contributors examine how drawing development relates to changes in cognition. Topics covered include visual (self) recognition, style, media understanding, inhibition, executive attention, priming, memory, meaning, and figural and spatial concepts. The effects of biological constraints such as motor control, grip and handedness, blindness, neuropsychological conditions and old age are also explained. The book provides a fascinating insight into the life-span and productivity of the non-verbal, visual mind. |