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Book SynopsisHow do we recognise a friend in a crowded room? Or recall distant memories? Cognitive Psychology, Second Edition provides an insight into this illuminating subject, introducing a broad range of topics, from memory to neuropsychiatry. Written in a student-friendly style by subject experts, it is an essential text for undergraduate students.
Trade ReviewReview from previous edition 'Cognitive Psychology' provides an in depth introduction to all of the major subdisciplines within the field. The book takes a unique approach compared to other textbooks by explicitly incorporating discussions about overall themes within cognitive psychology and presenting the challenges and issues that remain in the field. This approach, along with chapters written by experts within each relevant subdiscipline, make Cognitive Psychology an ideal textbook for both new students of psychology and more advanced students. * Dr, Corey T. McMillan, University of Edinburgh *
Comprehensive, well written and highly informative introductory text. An essential reader for undergraduate students. * Dr. Neil Dagnall, Manchester Metropolitan University *
The explanations are amongst the best I have seen in an introductory textbook in Cognitive Psychology. * Mr Stephen Kilpatrick, University of Northampton *
Table of Contents1. Foundations of cognitive psychology ; Part 1 Perceptual Processes ; 2. Attention ; 3. Perception ; 4. Recognition ; Part 2 Concepts and Language ; 5. Concepts ; 6. Language Processing ; 7. Language In Action ; Part 3 Memory ; 8. Long Term Memory ; 9. Working Memory ; Part 4 Thinking ; 10. Problem Solving ; 11. Judgement and Decision Making ; 12. Reasoning ; Part 5 Contributions from the Cognitive Neurosciences ; 13. Cognitive Neuropsychology ; 14. Neuroimaging ; 15. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry ; Part 6 Challenges, Themes, and Issues ; 16. Cognition and Emotion ; 17. Autobiographical memory and the self ; 18. Consciousness ; 19. Cognitive modelling and cognitive architectures ; 20. Theoretical Issues in Cognitive Psychology
