Mental models in cognitive science: essays in honour of Phil Johnson-Laird

Phil Johnson-Laird's theory of mental models has proved to be an influential development in the cognitive sciences.

This theory aims to provide a detailed account of both reasoning and inference on the one hand, and language on the other.

It can therefore be regarded as a step toward the much-sought-after unified theory of cognition.; This book provides an overview of mental models research.

Some of the contributors were collaborators or former graduate students of Johnson-Laird, and between them they cover the main strands of mental models theory.

After an appreciation of Johnson-Laird, the book covers topics including language Processing, Reasoning, Inference, The Role Of Emotions, And The Impact Of mental illnesses on thought processes.