Ecological Approaches to Cognition Essays in Honor of Ulric
Neisser Edited by Eugene Winograd, Robyn Fivush, William Hirst
Published April 1st 1999 by Psychology Press In the context of
an Emory Symposium on Cognition honoring the enormous
contributions to cognitive psychology of Ulric Neisser, this
book brings together ecological approaches to various aspects of
cognition and its development. Well-known former students and
colleagues of Neisser articulate their views on perception,
memory, and culture. There is a strong developmental component,
with chapters on infant perception, infant problem solving, and
the cognitive profile of Williams Syndrome, as well as two
chapters that consider philosophical issues related to cognitive
psychology. Contents: Preface. Part I: Perception and Its
Development. P. Rochat, Direct Perception and Representation in
Infancy. K.E. Adolph, M. Eppler, Obstacles to Understanding: An
Ecological Approach to Infant Problem Solving. J.R. Pani,
Descriptions of Orientation and Structur