Research Catalog

Title

Principles of cognitive psychology / Michael W. Eysenck.

Author

Eysenck, Michael W.

Publication

Hove, UK ; Hillsdale, USA : L. Erlbaum Associates, [1993], ©1993.

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Description

vi, 186 pages : illustrations.

Summary

• Cognitive psychology is a large and expanding area within psychology as a whole. However, there are certain topics, such as perception, memory, language and reasoning, which are generally regarded as being of fundamental importance. It is this central core of cognitive psychology which is the focus of this book.
• If you have ever wondered how we perceive the world, or use language, or remember information, then this book provides intriguing insights into how we perform these, and other, complicated activities. This book provides an up-to-date approach to cognitive psychology, but with a particular emphasis on accessibility and clarity of style. As a consequence, the book can be read easily by anyone interested in cognitive psychology even if they do not possess any previous knowledge of the subject.

Series Statement

Principles of psychology

Uniform Title

Principles of psychology.

Subject

• Cognition
• Learning
• Perception
• Thinking

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-173) and indexes.

Contents

1. What is cognitive psychology? Information-processing theory. The real world -- 2. Sensory systems and perception. Sensory systems. Perceptual development. Perceptual organisation. Theories of perception -- 3. Attention. Selective or focused attention. Divided attention. Automatic processing. Vigilance -- 4. Memory. Short-term and long-term memory. Levels of processing. Organisation in memory. Why do we forget? Practical applications -- 5. Language comprehension and production. Basic processes in reading. Speech perception. Language comprehension. Language production. Language and thought -- 6. Thinking. Problem solving. Reasoning. Decision making and judgement.

ISBN

• 0863772528 (hbk)
• 0863772536 (pbk)

OCLC

ocm31208591

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries