Dewey Edition21
Reviews"This book has an excellent organization/integration of traditional topics with a writing style and chapter format that will draw your students into the material, e.g., (a) the "Believe it or Not" opening of each chapter, (b) demos/exercises, and (c) the "in the Lab of . . ." boxes."
Table Of Content1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology.2. Cognitive Neuroscience.3. Visual Perception.4. Attention and Consciousness.5. Memory: Models and Research Methods.6. Memory Processes. 7. Mental Images and Propositions.8. The Organization of Knowledge in the Mind.9. Language.10. Language in Context. 11. Problem Solving and Creativity.12. Decision Making and Reasoning. 13. Human Intelligence.
SynopsisNow in full color to better engage students and facilitate their grasp of the material, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, Seventh Edition balances accessible writing, practical applications, and research scholarship while interweaving biology throughout the text. Utilizing the theme that human cognition has evolved over time as a means of adapting to our environment, the authors explore the basics of cognitive psychology by covering cognitive neuroscience, attention and consciousness, perception, memory, knowledge representation, language, problem solving and creativity, decision making and reasoning, cognitive development, and intelligence. In this edition, content on human intelligence is consolidated in a new final chapter. The authors provide the most comprehensive coverage of any cognitive psychology text available, using a "from lab to life" approach that aptly discusses theory as well as lab and field research while continually highlighting the applications to everyday life., With an accessible, easy-to-understand writing style, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, Seventh Edition will give you the tools you need to be successful in the course. You'll explore the basics of cognitive neuroscience, attention and consciousness, perception, memory, knowledge representation, language, problem solving and creativity, decision making and reasoning, and intelligence. The authors' "from lab to life" approach covers theory, lab and field research, and applications to everyday life that demonstrate the relevance of what you are studying. A review of key themes at the end of every chapter will help you spend more time studying important information and less time trying to figure out what you need to know.