Medin and Ross present the principles of cognitive psychology within a framework of ambiguity, that is, the mind's ability to adapt to the challenges posed by the ambiguity of the world around us. This introduction to cognition covers principles, applications, and research in cognition.
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With an accessible, easy-to-understand writing style, the fifth edition of COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY will give you the tools you need to be successful in the course! This text covers cognitive neuroscience, attention and consciousness, perception, memory, knowledge representation, language, problem-solving and creativity, decision-making and reasoning, cognitive development, and intelligence. Common themes at the end of every chapter will help you spend more time studying important information and less time trying to figure out what you need to know. The author provides a from lab to life approach covering theory and lab and field research, as well as applications to everyday life.
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• 1. Foundations of cognitive psychology
• Part 1 Perceptual Processes
• 2. Attention
• 3. Perception
• 4. Recognition
• Part 2 Concepts and Language
• 5. Concepts
• 6. Language Processing
• 7. Language In Action
• Part 3 Memory
• 8. Long Term Memory
• 9. Working Memory
• Part 4 Thinking
• 10. Problem Solving
• 11. Judgement and Decision Making
• 12. Reasoning
• Part 5 Contributions from the Cognitive Neurosciences
• 13. Cognitive Neuropsychology
• 14. Neuroimaging
• 15. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
• Part 6 Challenges, Themes, and Issues
• 16. Cognition and Emotion
• 17. Autobiographical memory and the
• self
• 18. Consciousness
• 19. Cognitive modelling and cognitive architectures
• 20. Theoretical Issues in Cognitive Psychology.
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Cognitive processes enable us to experience the world around us: to recognise a friendly face in a crowd, to communicate our passions, to recall memories from the past. When these processes stop working, it can turn friends into strangers, render speech impossible, and make history a confusion of truth and lies. Cognitive Psychology, Second Edition unravels these complex ideas, introducing the concepts behind them and looking at how techniques, such as neuroimaging, can provide answers to questions that may at first seem unanswerable. The chapters - covering a broad range of topics, including attention, perception, and neuropsychiatry - are written to inspire students, and come complete with helpful resources, including in-chapter summaries to consolidate learning, 'Activity' boxes to help students engage in the content, and 'Research study' boxes to encourage an awareness of scientific method. With chapters written by experts in their fields and edited by professors with a wealth of experience in teaching and learning, Cognitive Psychology, Second Edition is the ideal course companion for all psychology students. The Online Resource Centre to accompany Cognitive Psychology, Second Edition includes: For lecturers: * Figures from the book available to download. * A text bank of multiple choice questions. * Chapters from the Methods Companion to the first edition. For students: * Software simulations.
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• Preface.
• 1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. What Is Cognitive Psychology? Information-Processing Model. The Domain of Cognitive Psychology. A Brief History of Cognitive Psychology. Conceptual Science and Cognitive Psychology. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 2. Cognitive Neuroscience. Exploring the Brain. Logbook: The Twenty-First CenturyBrain Sciences. MindBody Issues. Cognitive Neuroscience. The Nervous System. Neurophysiological Sensing Techniques. A Tale of Two Hemispheres. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 3. Perception and Attention. The Computational Brain. Sensation and Perception. Perceptual Span. Iconic Storage. Echoic Storage. Function of Sensory Stores. Attention. Processing Capacity and Selective Attention. Auditory Signals. Models of Selective Attention. Visual Attention. Automatic Processing. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Visual Attention. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 4. Pattern Recognition. Perceptual Theories. Visual Pattern Recognition. Gestalt Theory. Canonic Perspectives. Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Processing. Template Matching. Feature Analysis. Prototype Matching. Form Perception: An Integrated Approach. Pattern Recognition among Experts. Pattern Recognition-The Role of the Perceiver. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Pattern Recognition. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 5. States of Consciousness. History of Consciousness. Consciousness as a Scientific Construct. Cognitive Psychology and Consciousness. Metaphors of Consciousness. Modern Theories of Consciousness. Functions of Consciousness. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Consciousness in the Brain. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 6. Memory Processes. Short-Term Memory. Long-Term Memory. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Autobiographical Memory. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 7. Memory Models. Early Studies. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory. Two Memory Stores. Memory in the Larger Cognitive Domain. Models of Memory. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Working Memory. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 8. Mnemonics and Experts. A King from Texas Matches a Paul Bunyan King from Minnesota. Mnemonic Systems. Extraordinary Memories. Experts and Expertise. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Chess Experts. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 9. The Representation of Knowledge. Semantic Organization. Declarative Knowledge and Procedural Knowledge. Associationist Approach. Semantic Memory: Cognitive Models. Representation of Knowledge-Neurocognitive Considerations. Memory: Consolidation. Connectionism and the Representation of Knowledge. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Representation of Knowledge. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 10. Mental Imagery. Historical Overview. Imagery and Cognitive Psychology. Cognitive Neuroscience Evidence. Cognitive Maps. Synesthesia: The Sound of Colors. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Cognitive Maps. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 11. Language: Structure and Abstractions. Linguistics. Chomsky's Theory of Grammar. Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language. Cognitive Psychology and Language: Abstraction of Linguistic Ideas. Knowledge and Comprehension. A Model of Comprehension: Kintsch. Language and Neurology. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Linguistics. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 12. Language: Words and Reading. Perceptual Span. Lexical-Decision Task (LDT). Word Recognition: A Cognitive-Anatomical Approach. Comprehension. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Dyslexia. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 13. Cognitive Development. Life-Span Development. Developmental Psychology. Neurocognitive Development. Cognitive Development. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Cognitive Development. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 14. Thinking: Concept Formation, Logic, and Decision Making. Thinking. Concept Formation. Logic. Decision Making. Decision Making and Rationality. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Decision Making. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 15. Thinking: Problem Solving, Creativity, and Human Intelligence. Problem Solving. Creativity. Human Intelligence. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Creative Problem Solving. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings.
• 16. Computerized Cognition: Artificial Intelligence. AI-The Beginnings. AI and Human Cognition. Machines and Minds: The Imitation Game and the Chinese Room. Perception and AI. Language and AI. Problem Solving, Game Playing, and AI. AI and the Arts. Robots. The Future of AI. AI and Scientific Inquiry. Spotlight on Cognitive Neuroscience: Artificial Face Recognition. Summary. Key Words. Recommended Readings. Glossary. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
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One of the top sellers in the field, Cognitive Psychology is well-written, humorous, and contains up-to-date research in a rapidly changing area. This best-selling textbook remains the most comprehensive and balanced text in the area of cognition. The Seventh Edition retains the strengths that made it one of the most popular texts among students and professors and now includes the latest studies and current findings in cognitive neuroscience. It also explores the critical issues in cognitive psychology through both a historical and contemporary context. Students will develop a better understanding of how cognitive psychology is practiced today through the historical perspectives and the "Try This" and "Cognition in Everyday Life" boxes, which encourage readers to become engaged and involved with the material.
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• Cognitive Psychology: An Overview.
• Part 1: Methods of Cognitive Psychology. "D. Marr, " Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information. "S.E. Petersen, P.T. Fox, M.I. Posner, M.A. Mintun, M.E. Raichle, " Positron Emission Tomographic Studies of the Cortical Anatomy of Single Word Processing. "D.E. Rumelhart, J.L. McClelland, G.E. Hinton, " The Appeal of Parallel Distributed Processing. "C. Sacchett, G.W. Humphreys, " Calling a Squirrel a Squirrel but a Canoe a Wigwam: A Category-specific Deficit for Artefactual Objects and Body Parts. "S. Sternberg, " Memory-scanning: Mental Processes Revealed by Reaction-time Experiments.
• Part 2: Pattern Recognition. "P.D. Eimas, J.D. Corbit, " Selective Adaptation of Linguistic Feature Detectors. "U. Neisser, " Pattern Recognition. "D.J. Simons, D.T. Levin, " Failure to Detect Changes to People during a Real-world Interaction. "F. Tong, K. Nakayama, J.T. Vaughan, N. Kanwisher, " Binocular Rivalry and Visual Awareness in Human Extrastriate Cortex.
• Part 3: Attention. "E.C. Cherry, " Some Experiments on the Recognition of Speech, with One and with Two Ears. "M.I. Posner, C.R.R. Snyder, " Attention and Cognitive Control. "J.R. Stroop, " Studies of Interference in Serial Verbal Reactions. "S.P. Tipper, " Selection for Action: The Role of Inhibitory Mechanisms.
• Part 4: Imagery. "M.J. Farah, " The Neural Basis of Mental Imagery. "R.A. Finke, S. Pinker, M.J. Farah, " Reinterpreting Visual Patterns in Mental Imagery. "S.M. Kosslyn, T.M. Ball, B.J. Reiser, " Visual Images Preserve Metric Spatial Information: Evidence from Studies of Image Scanning. "R.N. Shepard, J. Metzler, " Mental Rotation of Three-dimensional Objects.
• Part 5: Memory. "A. Baddeley, " Working Memory. "D. Bruce, A. Dolan, K. Phillips-Grant, " On the Transition from Childhood Amnesia to the Recall of Personal Memories. "F.I.M. Craik, E. Tulving, " Depth of Processing and the Retention of Words in Episodic Memory. "E.F. Loftus, D.G. Miller, H.J. Burns, " Semantic Integration of Verbal Information into a Visual Memory. "L.L. Jacoby, V. Woloshyn, C. Kelley, " Becoming Famous without Being Recognized: Unconscious Influences of Memory Produced by Dividing Attention. "H.L. Roediger III, K.B. McDermott, " Creating False Memories: Remembering Words not Presented in Lists. "E. Tulving, " How Many Memory Systems are There?
• Part 6: Accessing and Representing Knowledge. "D.A. Balota, R.F. Lorch, Jr., " Depth of Automatic Spreading Activation: Mediated Priming Effects in Pronunciation but Not in Lexical Decision. "J.D. Bransford, M.K. Johnson, " Contextual Prerequisites for Understanding: Some Investigations of Comprehension and Recall. "R. Brown, D. McNeill, " The 'Tip of the Tongue' Phenomenon. "A.M. Collins, M.R. Quillian, " Retrieval Time from Semantic Memory.
• Part 7: Categorization. "D.L. Medin, " Concepts and Conceptual Structure. "M.I. Posner, S.W. Keele, " On the Genesis of Abstract Ideas. "E. Rosch, C.B. Mervis, W.D. Gray, D.M. Johnson, P. Boyes-Braem, " Basic Objects in Natural Categories.
• Part 8: Judgment and Decision-making. "A. Tversky, T. Gilovich, " The Cold Facts about the 'Hot Hand' in Basketball. "A. Tversky, D. Kahneman, " Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases. "A. Tversky, D. Kahneman, " The Framing of Decisions and the Psychology of Choice.
• Part 9: Language Development. "J. Berko, " The Child's Learning of English Morphology. "V. Fromkin, S. Krashen, S. Curtiss, D. Rigler, M. Rigler, " The Development of Language in Genie: A Case of Language Acquisition beyond the 'Critical Period'. "G.F. Marcus, S. Vijayan, S. Bandi Rao, P.M. Vishton, " Rule Learning by Seven-month-old Infants. "J.R. Saffran, R.N. Aslin, E.L. Newport, " Statistical Learning by
• 8- -month-old infants Jenny R. Saffran, Richard N. Aslin and Elissa L. Newport X: Language Language and the Brain Norman Geschwind The non-anomalous nature of anomalous utterances Victoria A. Fromkin Functional neuroanatomy of the cognitive process of mapping during discourse comprehension David A. Robertson, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, Seline J. Guidotti, Rachel R.W. Robertson, William Irwin, Bryan J. Mock and Mary E. Campana Lexical access during sentence comprehension: (Re)Consideration of context effects David A. Swinney XI: Reasoning and Problem Solving Expert performance: Its structure and acquisition K. Anders Ericsson and Neil Charness Schema induction and analogical transfer Mary L. Gick and Keith J. Holyoak Intuitive reasoning about abstract and familiar physics problems Mary Kister Kaiser, John Jonides and Joanne Alexander Appendix: Reading Journal Articles in Cognitive Psychology Henry L. Roediger, III and David A. Gallo.
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Cognitive psychology is an enormous field with a rich history. One problem confronting instructors in cognitive psychology courses is covering such diverse topics as pattern recognition, attention, memory, language, decision making and problem solving. It is virtually impossible to both cover these topics and also provide details regarding the beauty of the experimental studies that have tackled important topics in a single text book or in a semester of lectures. The goal of this book is to help fill this void and provide students with the opportunity to learn about the details of the actual articles and chapters that have had major influences in the development of this discipline.
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• Mood disorders and cognition, Colin Macleod-- intelligence and cognition, Robert J. Sternberg and Peter A. French-- development and applications of cognitive neuropsychology, Dr. Christine M. Temple-- development dyslexia, Philip H.K. Seymour-- constraints on the acquisition and representation of knowledge, Frank C. Keil-- face recognition, Vicki Bruce-- social cognition: exploring the mental processes involved in human social interaction, Leonard L. Martin and Leslie F. Clark.
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An account of major growth points within contemporary cognitive psychology. Cognitive psychology has attained a dominant place in psychological research in many different parts of the globe. The research carried out for this study was conducted in several different countries.
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• 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.
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Previous editions have established this best-selling student handbook as THE cognitive psychology textbook of choice, both for its academic rigour and its accessibility. This sixth edition continues this tradition. It has been substantially updated and revised to reflect new developments in the field (especially within cognitive neuroscience). Traditional approaches are combined with the cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience approach to create a comprehensive, coherent and totally up-to-date overview of all the main fields in cognitive psychology. The major topics covered include perception, attention, memory, concepts, language, problem solving, and reasoning, as well as some applied topics such as everyday memory. New to this edition: Presented in full-colour throughout, with numerous colour illustrations including photographs and brain scans Increased emphasis on cognitive neuroscience, to reflect its growing influence on cognitive psychology A NEW chapter on Cognition and Emotion A WHOLE chapter on Consciousness Increased coverage of applied topics such as recovered memories, medical expertise, informal reasoning, and emotion regulation incorporated throughout the textbook More focus on individual differences in areas including long-term memory, expertise, reasoning, emotion and regulation. The textbook is packed full of useful features that will engage students and aid revision, including key terms, which are new to this edition, chapter summaries, and suggestions for further reading. Written by one of the leading textbook authors in psychology, this thorough and user-friendly textbook will continue to 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. This edition is accompanied by a rich array of supplementary materials, which will be made available to qualifying adopters completely free of charge. The online multimedia materials include: A PowerPoint lecture course and multiple-choice question test bank A unique Student Learning Program: an interactive revision program incorporating a range of multimedia resources including interactive exercises and demonstrations, and active reference links to journal articles.
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• 1. How the Brain Gives Rise to the Mind.
• 2. Perception.
• 3. Attention.
• 4. Representation and Knowledge in Long-Term Memory.
• 5. Encoding and Retrieval from Long-Term Memory.
• 6. Working Memory.
• 7. Executive Processes.
• 8. Emotion and Cognition.
• 9. Decision Making.
• 10. Problem Solving and Reasoning.
• 11. Motor Cognition and Mental Simulation.
• 12. Language.
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For courses in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Learning and Memory, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of Psychology. The first book that fully integrates information about the brain and neural processing into the standard curriculum in cognitive psychology. Based on a need for a text that could accurately, productively, and seamlessly integrate information on both the brain and neural processing, Edward E. Smith (Columbia University) and Stephen M. Kosslyn (Harvard University) created Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain 1.e. Without question, the study of cognition has progressed enormously over the past decade. Most importantly, much of the recent progress in cognitive studies has come from the advent of cognitive neuroscience, which uses neuroscientific methods and data to address psychological issues. However, throughout years of academic teaching, the authors came to realize that no currently available book was able to summarize and make accessible the major findings, theories, and research the field had produced. Now, in this text's first edition, these issues have been addressed. Using findings in neuroscience to illuminate and motivate key distinctions in cognitive psychology, the authors have written a cognitive psychology book that is informed by neuroscience - the first of its kind and one poised to set a new standard in undergraduate cognitive studies.
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• Introduction. Introduction to Visual Perception and Attention. Basic Processes in Visual Perception. Object Recognition. Perception, Motion and Action. Attention and Performance Limitations. Introduction to Memory. Learning and Memory. Long-term Memory Systems. Everyday Memory. Concepts. Introduction to Language. Speech Production and Reading. Language Comprehension. Language Production. Introduction to Thinking. Problem Solving and Expertise. Creativity and Discovery. Judgement and Decision Making. Reasoning and Deduction. Present and Future.
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This fifth edition of the bestselling international cognitive psychology textbook has been substantially updated and restructured to reflect new developments in cognitive psychology, and made more student friendly. Established approaches covered in depth include: experimental cognitive psychology; cognitive science with its focus on modelling; cognitive neuropsychology with its focus on cognition following brain damage. Extensive new material in this edition includes: cognitive neuroscience approaches such as brain scanning and imaging studies which illustrate the principles of brain function; new material on consciousness. Throughout, the new material is fully integrated with more traditional approaches to create a comprehensive, coherent and totally current overview of perception, attention, memory, concepts, language, problem solving, judgement and reasoning. A new two-colour design, plus a rich array of supplementary multimedia materials, make this new edition more accessible and entertaining for students. The multimedia materials include: a PowerPoint lecture course and MCQ Test Bank free to qualifying adopters; a unique web-based Student Learning Program. This is an interactive revision program incorporating a rich array of multimedia resources including interactive exercises and demonstrations, and active reference links to journal articles. This will be offered on a subscription basis to departments adopting the text. A free demonstration of a sample chapter is available to potential subscribers at www psypress.co.uk/ek5/.
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• Cognitive psychology / Guy Claxton
• Patterns and actions / D. Alan Allport
• Actions / Nigel Harvey and Kerry Greer
• Attention and performance / D. Alan Allport
• Developing the concept of working memory / Graham J. Hitch
• Remembering and understanding / Guy Claxton
• Psycholinguistics / David W. Green
• Thinking / Jonathan St.B.T. Evans
• Cross-cultural perspectives on cognition / H. Valerie Curran.