Understanding Cognition

by Hampson, Peter J.; Morris, Peter E.

• ISBN13: 9780631157496
• ISBN10: 0631157492
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-01-09
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

Elements of Cognition

Memory

Vision

Language

Attention

Skill

Using Cognition

Remembering

Planning and Acting

Reading

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Modelling Cognition

Artificial Intelligence

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Connectionism

References

Index

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