New Directions in Human Associative Learning

<p>The editor and authors of this book present a synthesis of work on human associative learning tracing some of its historical roots but concentrating mainly on recent developments. It is divided into three sections: an introduction to the recent data and controversies in the study of human associative learning; recent developments in the formal theories of how associative learning occurs; and applied work on human associative learning particularly its application to depression and to the development of preferences. The book is designed to be accessible to undergraduates providing a clear illustration of how principles most commonly introduced in animal cognition courses are relevant to the contemporary study of human cognition.</p>