Mind and Its Evolution: A Dual Coding Theoretical Approach

Contents: Preface. Part I: Evolved Dual-Coding Mind and Related Species. Not by Language Alone. Justification for the Theoretical Approach. Basic Principles of Dual Coding Theory. Adaptive Functions of Dual-Coding Systems. Other Representational Species. Part II: Dual Coding Theory and the Brain. Introduction to Dual Coding Theory and the Brain: A Brief History and a Brain Primer. The Multimodal Dual-Coding Brain. Adaptive Functions of Dual-Coding Brain. Brain Teasers: Common Codes and Neural Binding. Part III: Evolution of Dual-Coding Mind. Background on Evolution Issues. Animal Minds. Evolution of Language: From Naming to Association. Evolution Language: Syntax. Part IV: Peak Mind and Performance. Introduction to Expertise: A Dual Coding Perspective. Expert Performance and Knowledge. Intelligence: Toward a Dual Coding Theory. Dual Coding Theory and Creativity. Geniuses and Their Domains. Nurturing the Mind: Applications of DCT.