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The Organization of Behavior; A Neuropsychological Theory.
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Contents: Introduction. The Problem and the Line of Attack. Summation and Learning in Perception. Field Theory and Equipotentiality. The First Stage of Perception: Growth of the Assembly. Perception of a Complex: The Phase Sequence. Development of the Learning Capacity. Higher and Lower Processes Related to Learning. Problems of Motivation: Pain and Hunger. The Problem of Motivational Drift. Emotional Disturbances. The Growth and Decline of Intelligence.
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- Authors
- Attneave, F., B., M., & Hebb, D. O.
- Affiliations
- McGill University (CA)
- Venue
- The American Journal of Psychology
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Published
- 1950-10
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 633
- ISSN
- 0002-9556 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2059148040
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- 5,146
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- FWCI
- 5.23
- Type
- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Social Sciences › Psychology › General Psychology › Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Keywords
- neuropsychological theory, summation, learning, perception, field theory, equipotentiality, phase sequence, learning ability, motivation, pain, hunger, emotional disturbance, intelligence
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