Bibliograph

Mind in motion, how action shapes thought, Barbara Tversky

Type

Label

Mind in motion, how action shapes thought, Barbara Tversky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mind in motion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1055914078

Responsibility statement

Barbara Tversky

Sub title

how action shapes thought

Table Of Contents

Prologue moving in space : the foundation of thought -- The world in the mind -- The space of the body : space is for action -- The bubble around the body : people, places, and things -- Here and now and there and then : the spaces around us -- Transforming thought -- The mind in the world -- The body speaks a different language -- Points, lines, and perspective: space in talk and thought -- Boxes, lines, and trees: talk and thought about almost everything else -- Spaces we create : maps, diagrams, sketches, explanations, comics -- Conversations with a page : design, science, and art -- The world is a diagram -- The nine laws of cognition -- Figure caption sources -- Bibliographic notes -- Index

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