ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|33 pages

Approaches to human cognition

part 1|2 pages

Visual perception and attention

chapter 2|44 pages

Basic processes in visual perception

chapter 3|40 pages

Object and face recognition

chapter 4|34 pages

Perception, motion and action

chapter 5|52 pages

Attention and performance

part 2|2 pages

Memory

chapter 6|51 pages

Learning, memory and forgetting

chapter 7|43 pages

Long-term memory systems

chapter 8|42 pages

Everyday memory

part 3|8 pages

Language

chapter 9|50 pages

Reading and speech perception

chapter 10|48 pages

Language comprehension

chapter 11|48 pages

Language production

part 4|3 pages

Thinking and reasoning

chapter 12|42 pages

Problem solving and expertise

chapter 13|41 pages

Judgement and decision making

chapter 14|43 pages

Reasoning and hypothesis testing

part 5|2 pages

Broadening horizons

chapter 15|48 pages

Cognition and emotion

chapter 16|30 pages

Consciousness