TY - JOUR
T1 - Surfaces and depths
T2 - evaluating the theoretical assumptions of cognitive skills programmes
AU - Ward, T.
AU - Nee, Claire
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - Cognitive skills programmes for offenders such as Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R & R) have been around now for over 20 years and were developed in part to address their poor reasoning and decision-making skills. In this paper we critically examine the theoretical underpinnings of the R & R programme in light of current theoretical developments and research from cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, biology, and psychology. After considering recent theoretical and empirical research on rationality, emotions, distributed cognition, and embodiment we conclude with some thoughts about how to fine-tune cognitive skills programmes such as R & R in light of this research.
AB - Cognitive skills programmes for offenders such as Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R & R) have been around now for over 20 years and were developed in part to address their poor reasoning and decision-making skills. In this paper we critically examine the theoretical underpinnings of the R & R programme in light of current theoretical developments and research from cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, biology, and psychology. After considering recent theoretical and empirical research on rationality, emotions, distributed cognition, and embodiment we conclude with some thoughts about how to fine-tune cognitive skills programmes such as R & R in light of this research.
U2 - 10.1080/10683160802190889
DO - 10.1080/10683160802190889
M3 - Article
SN - 1068-316X
VL - 15
SP - 165
EP - 182
JO - Psychology, Crime & Law
JF - Psychology, Crime & Law
IS - 2-3
ER -