{"product_id":"action-mind-and-brain-an-introduction-9780262543392","title":"Action  Mind  and Brain: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn engaging and accessible introduction to the psychology and neuroscience of physical action.  This engaging and accessible book offers the first introductory text on the psychology and neuroscience of physical action. Written by a leading researcher in the field  it covers the interplay of action  mind  and brain  showing that many core concepts in philosophy  psychology  neuroscience  and technology grew out of questions about the control of everyday physical actions. It explains action not as a one-way street from stimuli to response but as a continual perception-action cycle. The informal writing style invites students to think through the evidence step by step  helping them develop general thinking stills as well as learn specific facts. Special emphasis is placed on the role of underrepresented groups.  The book discusses the intellectual background of the field  from Plato to Kant  Dewey  and others; applications and methods; and the physical substrates of actionbones  tendons  ligaments  muscles  and nerves. It considers the control of actions in space; learning  and the roles of nature and nurture; feedback; feedforward  or anticipated feedback; and degrees of freedomthe multiple ways of getting things done and three methods for narrowing the alternatives. The book is generously illustrated  including many images of thinkers who contributed to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647568240693,"sku":"ByrdShop_0262543397","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780262543392.jpg?v=1781693267","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/action-mind-and-brain-an-introduction-9780262543392","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}