Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook

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Psychology Press, Feb 11, 2015 - Psychology - 856 pages

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.

 

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Contents

Preface
PART I
Object and face recognition
Perception motion and action
Attention and performance
PART II
Longterm memory systems
Everyday memory
Language production
PART IV
Judgement and decision making
Reasoning and hypothesis testing
PART V
Consciousness
Glossary
References

PART III
Reading and speech perception
Language comprehension
Author index
Subject index
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About the author (2015)

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.

Bibliographic information

TitleCognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook
AuthorsMichael W. Eysenck, Mark T. Keane
Edition7, illustrated
PublisherPsychology Press, 2015
ISBN131769516X, 9781317695165
Length856 pages
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Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Psychology / General
  
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