Culture and Cognition: A Collection of Critical Essays

262 Pages·2015·0.96 MB·English

by  Shamsul Haque, Elizabeth Sheppard

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www.peterlang.com Peter Lang
Culture and Cognition

Shamsul Haque &
Elizabeth Sheppard (eds.)
Culture and
Cognition
A collection of
critical essays
PETER LANG
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Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, and Elizabeth Sheppard by
the Nottingham University Malaysia campus. The editors thank both institutions for
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Contents
Preface...................................................................................................9
Part I: Overview
Shamsul Haque and Elizabeth Sheppard
Introduction .........................................................................................13
Part II: Cultural Influence on Cognitive Processes
Steve M. J. Janssen and Shamsul Haque
Cultural life scripts in autobiographical memory ...............................27
Ian D. Stephen and Tan Kok Wei
Healthy body, healthy face? Evolutionary approaches
to attractiveness perception .................................................................45
Gregory B. Bonn
Why culture matters: Social context and how we make
sense of our lives .................................................................................67
Karen Jennifer Golden and Jeanette Liaw Hui Jean
Understanding neurodevelopmental disorders in context:
Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Family System ............................83
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Part III: Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience
Peter Mitchell
Developing a theory of mind ............................................................109
Elizabeth Sheppard
Savant abilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders ..............................123
Radka Jersakova, Akira R. O’Connor and Chris J. A. Moulin
What’s new in déjà vu? .....................................................................137
Matthew R. Johnson
Model systems of thought: A neuroscience perspective
on cognitive frameworks ...................................................................151
Ruth C. Tatnell and Penelope A. Hasking
Emotion regulation, the anterior cingulate cortex
and non-suicidal self-injury ..............................................................163
Marisa H. Loft
Sleep-related problems and their contributing factors ......................179
Part IV: Psycho-Social and Professional
Issues in the Asian Context
Miriam S. Park
Changing family perceptions across cultures:
The Malaysian context ......................................................................197
Cai-Lian Tam and Qiu-Ting Chie
Factors influencing voting behaviour in Malaysia ............................211
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Jasmine M. Y. Loo
A primer in problem gambling ..........................................................223
Alvin Lai Oon Ng
Clinical psychology in Malaysia: Roles and issues ..........................241
About the editors ...............................................................................257
List of contributors ............................................................................259