Cognition: Theory and PracticeCognition: Theory and Practice provides the link between theory, experimental findings, and ordinary human activity, showing students how the field of cognitive psychology relates to their everyday lives. Engagingly written, the book captivates students by explaining common experiences such as why answering a cell phone while driving is as dangerous as closing your eyes for a half-second, but talking with your passenger for a minute can be perfectly safe. Research coverage draws heavily on the rapidly accumulating discoveries of human neuroscience and brain imaging. |
Contents
CHAPTER 2 The Brain and Cognition | 24 |
CHAPTER 3 Attention | 44 |
CHAPTER 4 Pattern Recognition | 84 |
CHAPTER 5 ShortTerm Memory and Working Memory | 118 |
CHAPTER 6 LongTerm Memory | 150 |
CHAPTER 7 Knowledge | 191 |
Special Representation in Memory | 227 |
A Cognitive Universal | 269 |
CHAPTER 11 Solving Problem | 352 |
CHAPTER 12 Reasoning | 395 |
CHAPTER 13 Decision Making | 435 |
Glossary | 473 |
References | 493 |
Name Index | 567 |
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CHAPTER 10 Language and Cognitive Processing | 310 |
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