The Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning provides an up-to-date, broad and authoritative coverage of the specific terms mostly used in the sciences of learning and its related fields, including relevant areas of instruction, pedagogy, ...

Introduction / Eddy J. Davelaar -- An ecology-based approach to perceptual modelling / E.L. Byrne, D.P.A Corney and R.B. Lotto -- Early development of visual abilities / Alessio Plebe -- A dynamical neural simulation of feature-based ...

But these two fields have very separate intellectual roots, and very different styles. So how can these two be reconciled in order to develop a full understanding of the mind and brain.This is the focus of this landmark new book.

Using advanced computational modelling, this book explores cutting-edge research into action selection in nature from a wide range of disciplines, from neuroscience to behavioural ecology, and even political science.

This resource defines and refines two major theoretical approaches within developmental science that address the central issues of development-connectionism and dynamical systems theory.

Researchers from a wide range of disciplines seek answers to such questionsas: What is mind? How does it operate? What is consciousness?

The book can be used for advanced undergraduate or graduate level courses.

How does the brain's activity result in the rich phenomenology that characterizes our waking life? Are animals conscious? Why did consciousness evolve? How does science proceed to answer such questions? Can we define what consciousness is?

In this book, a number of experts from various disciplines take a look at three different strands in learning to model.