Description
Book SynopsisChun and Most''s Cognition brings new, modern vitality to course materials by presenting exciting findings from cognitive psychology in a way that students can easily grasp. Highlighting everyday-life applications, Cognition motivates students to share in the excitement of cognitive psychology through highly relevant examples, discussions, and demonstrations. Its engaging prose and pedagogical features, such as Think for Yourself and See for Yourself, immerse students in the process of scientific discovery.This comprehensive text presents both classic and contemporary research, emphasizing conceptual understanding and lifelong discovery. In addition, the authors integrate exciting new topic areas such as emotion and highlight essential connections to social, clinical, and developmental psychology. A robust multimedia package extends discovery through high-quality demonstrations (Discovery Labs), videos, and quizzing tools to help students succeed. Cognition and its accompanying resources, including the test bank, can be integrated directly into instructors'' learning management systems to save time and simplify access.
Trade ReviewThis textbook has a fresh feel to it with respect to the selection of topics, scholarly quality, and presentation style. The writing is clear, engaging, and at appropriate level of complexity for an introductory text. The chapters are informative and fun to read. * Shahram Ghiasinejad, University of Central Florida *
The text is very well organized and covers the relevant material in a compelling manner. The language chapter, which in most cognitive psychology texts does not present a full picture of psycholinguistics, is particularly comprehensive and tells an interesting story. * Louisa Slowiaczek, Bowdoin College *
The book is very accessible and presents a refreshed view of cognitive psychology. The integration of real world examples is specific strength that makes this book stand out. * Arturo Hernandez, University of Houston *
This text is accessible, yet comprehensive and challenging. The concepts are organized well, and explanations strike a balance that is not overly simplified nor excessively detailed. * Brandi Emerick, Indiana University *
This textbook is well organized and well written. It has a good combination of classic, groundbreaking, and recent research. Students will find the textbook easy to comprehend and a pleasure to read. * Robert Hines, University of Arkansas at Little Rock *
Table of ContentsChapter 1: What Is Cognitive Psychology?Chapter 2: Cognitive NeuroscienceChapter 3: Perception and Mental ImageryChapter 4: External AttentionChapter 5: Cognitive Control and Working MemoryChapter 6: Everyday MemoryChapter 7: Memory SystemsChapter 8: Language and CommunicationChapter 9: Judgment and Decision MakingChapter 10: Reasoning and Problem SolvingChapter 11: Knowledge, Intelligence, and Cognitive DevelopmentChapter 12: Social Cognition
