{"product_id":"the-psychology-of-writing","title":"The Psychology of Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe human ability to render meaning through symbolic media such as art  dance  music  and speech defines  in many ways  the uniqueness of our species. One symbolic medium in particular--written expression--has aroused increasing interest among researchers across disciplines  in areas as diverse as the humanities  education  and the social sciences because it offers a fascinating window into the processes underlying the creation and enunciation of symbolic representation. In The Psychology of Writing  cognitive psychologist Ronald T. Kellogg reviews and integrates the fast-growing  multidisciplinary field of composition research  a field that seeks to understand how people formulate and express their thoughts with the symbols of written text. By examining the production of written text  the book fills a large gap in cognitive psychology  which until now has focused on speech production  comprehension  and reading  while virtually ignoring how people write. Throughout  the author masterfully examines the many critical factors that come together during the writing process--including writer personality  work schedules  method of composing  and knowledge. In providing an important new theoretical framework that enables readers from a wide range of backgrounds to navigate the extensive composition literature  the author drives home the profound significance of meaning-making as a defining feature of human cognition. Kellogg not only draws from the work of leading composition scholars  but quotes insights into the writing process proffered by some of the most gifted practitioners of the writing craft--including E.M. Forster  John Updike  and Samuel Johnson. Engaging and lively  The Psychology of Writing is the perfect introduction to the subject for students  researchers  journalists  and interested general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949417951285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195129083","price":315.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195129083.jpg?v=1770075322","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-psychology-of-writing","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}