Description
• A multidisciplinary approach, including contributions from cognitive psychology, the cognitive neurosciences, clinical neuropsychology, and computational modeling.
• Uniquely, provides discussion of contemporary theoretical frameworks such as embodied cognition and predictive coding and offers a layered approach in which more complex topics build upon the basic ones.
• A strong focus on cognitive control, attention, and consciousness as well as coverage of emerging topics, such as action and action control, multisensory integration, perception and action integration, and social cognition.
• Includes computational modelling and a concluding chapter focusing on applied cognitive psychology.
• Includes comprehensive overview of brain anatomy and function that will aid understanding of neuroscience and neuropsychology research, including discussion of brain networks
• Highly illustrated and includes pedagogical features such as interesting historical side-notes and/or in depth treatment of important techniques or other interesting notes, aimed at stimulating students curiosity, facilitating critical thinking and understanding of scientific work.
