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Perone et al. (2007)

Sandamirskaya et al. (2009)

Johnson et al. (2009) [supplemental materials]

Buss & Spencer (2009)

Wilimzig et al. (2006)

Faubel & Schoner (2008)

Johnson & Spencer (2009)

Jancke et al. (1999)

Schoner, G. (2009). Development as Change of System Dynamics: Stability, Instability, and Emergence. Spencer, J.P., Thomas, M.S., & McClelland, J.L. (Eds.) Toward a Unified Theory of Development. Connectionism and Dynamic Systems Theory Re-Considered (p. 25-47). New York: Oxford University Press.

Simmering, V.R., Schutte, A.R., & Spencer, J.P. (2008) Generalizing the dynamic field theory of spatial working memory across real and developmental time scales. In S. Becker (Ed.) Computational Cognitive neuroscience [special issue]. Brain Research, 1202, 68-86.

Johnson, J.S., Spencer, J.P., & Schöner, G. (2008). Moving to higher ground: The dynamic field theory and the dynamics of visual cognition. In F. Garzón, A. Laakso, & T. Gomila (Eds.) Dynamics and Psychology [special issue]. New Ideas in Psychology, 26, 227-251.

Spencer, J.P., Perone, S., & Johnson, J.S. (2009). The dynamic field theory and embodied cognitive dynamics. In J.P. Spencer, M.S. Thomas, & J.L. McClelland (Eds.) Toward a Unified Theory of Development: Connectionism and Dynamic Systems Theory Re-Considered (p. 86-118). New York: Oxford University Press.

Johnson, J.S., Spencer, J.P., & Schöner, G. (in press). A layered neural architecture for the consolidation, maintenance, and updating of representations in visual working memory. Brain Research.

Thought Papers
We would like each of you to write a short paper (no more than 3 pages!) describing what you want to get out of the DFT School. These papers are due to John P. Spencer by May 1. You may attach to an email to john-spencer@uiowa.edu.

During the school, each of you will engage in an individualized project that attempts to apply dynamic field concepts to your area of research. The goal of the thought papers is to give us some sense of what you might do for this project. In particular, we'd like to get some sense of your research area and how you think dynamic field concepts might apply to your topic of interest. Don't worry about whether your ideas are reasonable -- we'll help you design something that can be accomplished in one week.

You are welcome to work on these projects in small groups (2-3 people) if you like. But we'd like each person to write a separate thought paper.