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Book SynopsisThe only textbook to frame cognitive psychology in the context of our everyday lives.Our lives are governed by cognitive processes, whether we are searching for a face in a crowd, driving to work, or learning a second language. Cognition in the Real World brings together expert contributors who explain the processes underlying everyday behaviours. It is set apart from traditional textbooks by being organised by behaviours we are exposed to every day-such as drawing a picture, learning your way around a new city, or deciding how to invest your money. Such activities naturally involve a variety of cognitive functions; by considering these functions in an integrated way, the text provides a complete picture of how behaviours work together, rather than separately. Drawing upon important insights from areas such as developmental psychology and neuroscience, Cognition in the Real World demonstrates how cognitive psychology fits with the broader subjects around it, rather than treating it as
Trade ReviewThis is the book I wish I'd had as an undergraduate. * Roger Newport, Senior Lecturer, Loughborough University *
A most accessible, student friendly cognitive psychology text book; one of the best I have yet come across. * Richard Stephens, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Keele University *
The approach is excellent and innovative and the focus on cognitive processes underpinning real-world problems would make the subject more popular among students. * Carlo De Lillo, Associate Professor, University of Leicester *
Table of Contents1: Alastair D. Smith: Introduction Part 1: Perception and Attention2: Alastair D. Smith: Perception and Attention: Introduction 3: Tom Foulsham: Looking behaviour in real-world search 4: Harriet Allen: Attention and driving 5: Markus Bindemann and Matthew C. Fysh: Person identification at passport control: Matching of unfamiliar faces 6: Elizabeth Sheppard: Cultural differences in visual cognition 7: Alastair D. Smith: Perception and Attention: Summary Part 2: Movement and Action8: Alastair D. Smith: Movement and Action: Introduction 9: Alastair D. Smith: Making my mark: Using drawing behaviour to understand cognitive impairment 10: Lauren Marsh: The Principles of People Watching: Understanding the actions and intentions of others 11: Alastair D. Smith: Finding your way: Navigation and the acquisition of spatial knowledge 12: Alastair D. Smith: Movement and Action: Summary Part 3: Memory and Emotion13: Memory and Emotion: Introduction Alastair D. Smith 14: Kate Bailey and Peter Chapman: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Memory for Emotional Experiences 15: Chris J. A. Moulin: Been there, done that: A cognitive account of déjà vu 16: Catherine Loveday: Prokofiev makes me productive: Examining the possibility of music as a cognitive enhancer 17: Alastair D. Smith: Memory and Emotion: Summary Part 4: Speech and Language18: Alastair D. Smith: Speech and Language: Introduction 19: Anne Cutler, Janise Farrell, and Laurence Bruggeman: Passing the time of day: The cognition of chatting 20: Ruth Filik: Are you being serious? Detection of irony and sarcasm in language 21: Walter van Heuven: Learning an additional language: Consequences for language and cognitive processes 22: Alastair D. Smith: Speech and Language: Summary Part 5: Learning and Decision-Making 23: Alastair D. Smith: Learning and Decision-Making: Introduction 24: Mark Haselgrove and Nicola Byrom: Associative learning and personality 25: Fenja Ziegler: Making choices for others: The psychology of surrogate decision-making 26: Richard J. Tunney: The psychology of financial crises: How biases in individual decision-making affect the efficiency of markets 27: Alastair D. Smith: Learning and Decision-Making: Summary Part 6: Commentary 28: Vicki Bruce: Cognition in time and place
