Understanding Cognition (Paperback)

Peter J. Hampson

ISBN 10: 0631157514 / ISBN 13: 9780631157519

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 1995

About this Item

Paperback. Understanding Cognition provides a lively, accessible and thorough introduction to this exciting and rapidly developing brannch of psychology. It is intended primarily for first year undergraduates, and for pre-degree students who seek a deeper appreciation of contemporary cognitive psychology. The book is divided into three sections, which cover: the major structures, processing systems and mental operations involved in memory, perception, attention, skills and language; cognition in action; and approaches to modelling cognition, including cognitive neuropsychology and connectionist approaches. Learning is supported throughout through the inclusion of reading lists, discussion questions, activities and case studies. Comprises an introduction to human cognition and focuses on the key topics of perception and attention, individual differences, memory, reading, thinking and problem-solving, and the production and perception of language. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Cognition (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631157514
• ISBN 13: 9780631157519
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Understanding Cognition provides a lively, accessible and thorough introduction to this exciting and rapidly developing brannch of psychology. It is intended primarily for first year undergraduates, and for pre-degree students who seek a deeper appreciation of contemporary cognitive psychology. The book is divided into three sections, which cover: the major structures, processing systems and mental operations involved in memory, perception, attention, skills and language; cognition in action; and approaches to modelling cognition, including cognitive neuropsychology and connectionist approaches. Learning is supported throughout through the inclusion of reading lists, discussion questions, activities and case studies.

About the Author

Peter J. Hampson is Statutory Lecturer in the Department of Applied Psychology at University College Cork.

Peter E. Morris is Professor of Psychology at the University of Lancaster.