| Level | File |
| Ref No | HEARN/1/5/1 |
| Title | Cambridge Conference on Psychology of Thinking, 1955 |
| Date | 1955 |
| Extent | 1-Box file |
| Physical Description | Handle with care |
| Description | The file consists of typed and copied text of draft papers for presentation at the Cambridge Conference on Psychology of Thinking, 1955.
Also included is a letter from F.C.Bartlett to L S Hearnshaw dated 18th January, 1955, and a list of Cambridge Conference participants.
The papers are entitled:
Bruner, Jerome S. 'Going Beyond the Information Given'
Hick, W.S. 'Some Thoughts on Thinking'
Hilgard, Earnest R. 'Thinking and Learning Theory'
Mackay, D.M. 'Some Perceptual Problems in Terms of Information-Flow'
Miller, George A. 'Remembering, Re-coding, and Thinking'
Brown, Roger W. 'Linguistic Meaning'
Werner, Heinz and Kaplan, Bernard 'The Developmental Approach to the Study of Thought and Language'
Werner, Heinz and Kaplan, Bernard 'Symbolic Mediation and organization of Thought: An Experimental Approach'
Rokeach, Milton 'On the Unity of Thought and Belief'
Zangwill, O 'On the Neurology of Thinking'
Vernon, M.D. 'Perception and Thinking'
Mackworth, N.H. and Mackworth, J.F. 'Searching for Information by Receptor Anticipation' with L S Hearnshaw's signature on the front page
Mackworth, N.H. and Mackworth, J.F . 'The Overlapping of Signals for Decisions'
Oldfield, R.C. 'Some Principles of Convergence in Thinking'
Please note:
9-Black and white photographs of L S Hearnshaw and other Psychologists, at various functions and conferences, have been transferred to the British Psychological Society's Visual Archive. |
| Format | Textual Material |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| Wellcome Ref: PSY/HEA/5/1 |
| RelatedRecord | PHO/001/01/256 |
| PHO/001/04/08/10 |
| AccessConditions | Authorised Users. View by Appointment |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 16: Wellcome Library |
| Term | Perception |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following standard
ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre. |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| BPS/GB/34 | Hearnshaw; Leslie Spencer (1907-1991); Professor | 1907-1991 |
| BPS/GB/64 | Zangwill; Oliver Louis (1913-1987); Professor; FRS | 1913-1987 |