Metacognitive diversity an interdisciplinary approach

Metacognition refers to our awareness of our own mental processes, such as perceiving, remembering, learning, and problem solving. It is a fascinating area of research for psychologists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, sociologists and philosophers. This work explores the variability of metacognit...

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Other Authors: Proust, Joèelle (Editor), Fortier, Martin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2018, 2018
Edition:First edition
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Summary:Metacognition refers to our awareness of our own mental processes, such as perceiving, remembering, learning, and problem solving. It is a fascinating area of research for psychologists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, sociologists and philosophers. This work explores the variability of metacognitive skills across cultures, since a person's decision to allocate effort, motivation to learn, sense of being right or wrong in perceptions, memories, and other cognitive tasks depends on specific transmitted goals, norms, and values
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2018
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780191841675