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Cognitive psychology [electronic book] : a student's handbook / Michael W. Eysenck and Mark T. Keane

By: Eysenck, Michael W [author].
Contributor(s): Keane, Mark T, 1961- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Psychology Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: Seventh edition.Description: online resource (xviii, 838 pages) : color illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781848724167 (paperback); 9781848724150 (hardback); 9781315778006 (e-book).Subject(s): Cognitive psychology -- Textbooks | Cognition -- TextbooksDDC classification: 153 Online resources: Access eBook
Contents:
Approaches to human cognition -- Basic processes in visual cognition -- Object and face recognition -- Perception, motion and action -- Attention and performance -- Learning, memory and forgetting -- Long-term memory systems -- Everyday memory -- Reading and speech perception -- Language comprehension -- Language production -- Problem solving and expertise -- Judgement and decision making -- Reasoning and hypothesis testing -- Cognition and emotion -- Consciousness.
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eBook MTU Online eBook 153 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Rigorously researched and accessibly written, Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook is widely regarded as the leading undergraduate textbook in the field. The book is clearly organised, and offers comprehensive coverage of all the key areas of cognitive psychology. With a strong focus on considering human cognition in context, the book has been designed to help students develop a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of cognitive psychology, providing them with detailed knowledge of the very latest advances in the field.

New to this edition:

Thoroughly revised throughout to include the latest research and developments in the field Extended coverage of cognitive neuroscience Additional content on computational cognitive science New and updated case studies demonstrating real life applications of cognitive psychology Fully updated companion website

Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook will be essential reading for all undergraduate students of psychology. Those taking courses in computer science, education, linguistics, physiology, and medicine will also find it an invaluable resource.

Approaches to human cognition -- Basic processes in visual cognition -- Object and face recognition -- Perception, motion and action -- Attention and performance -- Learning, memory and forgetting -- Long-term memory systems -- Everyday memory -- Reading and speech perception -- Language comprehension -- Language production -- Problem solving and expertise -- Judgement and decision making -- Reasoning and hypothesis testing -- Cognition and emotion -- Consciousness.

Electronic reproduction:. ProQuest LibCentral. World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • 1 Approaches to Human Cognition
  • Part 1 Visual Perception and Attention
  • 2 Basic Processes in Visual Cognition
  • 3 Object and Face Recognition
  • 4 Perception, Motion and Action
  • 5 Attention and Performance
  • Part 2 Memory
  • 6 Learning, Memory and Forgetting
  • 7 Long-Term Memory Systems
  • 8 Everyday Memory
  • Part 3 Language
  • 9 Reading and Speech Perception
  • 10 Language Comprehension
  • 11 Language Production
  • Part 4 Thinking and Reasoning
  • 12 Problem Solving and Expertise
  • 13 Judgement and Decision Making
  • 14 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
  • Part 5 Broadening Horizons
  • 15 Cognition and Emotion
  • 16 Consciousness
  • Glossary
  • References

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Michael W. Eysenck is Professor Emeritus in Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is also a Professorial Fellow at Roehampton University. He is the best-selling author of a number of textbooks including Fundamentals of Cognition (2006), Memory (with Alan Baddeley and Michael Anderson, 2014) and Fundamentals of Psychology (2009).

Mark T. Keane is Chair of Computer Science at University College Dublin.