Nancy L Mergler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5763987 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nancy L Mergler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nancy L |
| FAMILY NAME | Mergler |
| SIGNATURE | MERGLER N L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Why Are There Old People
Biological theories of adaptation are used to generate a model of human cognitive development in which physiological and cognitive changes in aged persons can be understood as an adaptive stage of development in its own right. These changes, within an appropriate societal context, make elderly individuals better able to perform certain tasks, or at least uniquely able to provide them, in ways which increase group survival. Emphasis is given to ta…
Metaphor Comprehension
Most people seem to comprehend metaphoric expressions with little effort, and such expressions abound in everyday usage. However, if one were to analyze the components of metaphoric expressions, it becomes clear that metaphor cannot occur because of a one-to-one relationship between the features that constitute it. The characteristics of a billboard do not match those of warts, but the expression "Billboards are warts" is a meaningful metaphor. A…
Actual Minds, Possible Worlds
The plain sense of things
Information processing in low- and high-test-anxious children as a function of grade level and verbal labeling
Information processing in low- and high-test-anxious children as a function of grade level and verbal labeling
The plain sense of things
Actual Minds, Possible Worlds
Metaphor Comprehension
Most people seem to comprehend metaphoric expressions with little effort, and such expressions abound in everyday usage. However, if one were to analyze the components of metaphoric expressions, it becomes clear that metaphor cannot occur because of a one-to-one relationship between the features that constitute it. The characteristics of a billboard do not match those of warts, but the expression "Billboards are warts" is a meaningful metaphor. A…
Why Are There Old People
Biological theories of adaptation are used to generate a model of human cognitive development in which physiological and cognitive changes in aged persons can be understood as an adaptive stage of development in its own right. These changes, within an appropriate societal context, make elderly individuals better able to perform certain tasks, or at least uniquely able to provide them, in ways which increase group survival. Emphasis is given to ta…
Psychology (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Action Observation and Synchronization (1 work) · Adaptation (eye) (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (1 work) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (1 work)