| Description |
xxii, 572 pages, [107 pages, various pagings] : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1: The foundations of cognitive psychology -- 1. The science of the mind -- 2. The neural basis for cognition -- Part 2: Learning about the world around us -- 3.Visual perception -- 4. Recognizing objects -- 5. Paying attention -- Part 3: Memory -- 6. The acquisition of memories and the working --memory system -- 7. The many types of memory -- 8. Remembering complex events -- Part 4: Knowledge -- 9. Concepts and generic knowledge -- 10. Language – 11. Visual knowledge – Part 5: Thinking – 12. Judgment and reasoning – 13. Problem solving and creativity – 14. Intelligence – 15. Conscious thought, unconscious thought -- Glossary – References – Credits – Author index – Subject index |
| Summary |
"Cognition 8e is a Cognitive Science text booked aimed at intermediary to upper-level psychology majors. It covers the basic foundations and history of cognitive science, and also explores how key concepts from cognitive psychology can be seen in the world today. The book includes many illustrations and visual representations of experiments, effects, and concepts"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Revised edition of the author's Cognition, [2018] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cognitive psychology.
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Cognitive psychology.
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| Reading List |
HPS203 prescribed text 2024
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HPS773 prescribed text 2024
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| LC no. |
2021022097 |
| ISBN |
9780393877601 |
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0393877604 |
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9780393877625 |
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0393877620 |
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