Up to the 1960s psychology was deeply under the influence of behaviourism which focused on stimuli & responses & regarded consideration of what may happen in the mind as unapproachable scientifically This began to change with the devising of methods to try to tap into what was going on in the 'black box' of the mind & the development of 'cognitive psychology' With the study of patients who had suffered brain damage or injury to limited parts of the brain outlines of brain components & processes began to take shape & by the end of the 1970s a new science cognitive neuroscience was born But it was with the development of ways of accessing activation of the working brain using imaging techniques such as PET & f MRI that cognitive neuroscience came into its own as a science cutting across psychology & neuroscience with strong connections to philosophy of mind Experiments involving subjects in scanners while doing various tasks thinking problem solving & remembering are shedding light on the brain processes involved The research is exciting & new & often makes media headlines But there is much misunderstanding about what brain imaging tells us & the interpretation of studies on cognition In this Very Short Introduction Richard Passingham a distinguished cognitive neuroscientist gives a provocative & exciting account of the nature & scope of this relatively new field & the techniques available to us focusing on investigation of the human brain He explains what brain imaging shows pointing out common misconceptions & gives a brief overview of the different aspects of human cognition perceiving attending remembering reasoning deciding & acting Passingham concludes with a discussion of the exciting advances that may lie ahead ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

John R Anderson has been long been at the forefront of the study of cognition with accomplishments that have informed the way cognitive psychology is investigated applied & taught With this new edition of his classic textbook Anderson again takes students to the forefront of the field incorporating the latest theoretical breakthroughs research findings & technological advances as well as marking the increasing role of neuroscience in the study of cognitive functions As always Anderson makes his discussions of higher mental processes concrete & accessible with fascinating examples & clear explanations of the underlying research The book can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource Launch Pad which offers innovative media content curated & organised for easy assignability Launch Pad's intuitive interface presents quizzing flashcards animations & much more to make learning actively engaging ...

With an accessible easy-to-understand writing style Cognitive Psychology Sixth Edition will give you the tools you need to be successful in the course! This book covers cognitive neuroscience attention & consciousness perception memory knowledge representation language problem solving & creativity decision making & reasoning cognitive development & intelligence A review of key themes at the end of every chapter will help you spend more time studying important information & less time trying to figure out what you need to know The author provides a from lab to life approach that covers theory lab & field research & applications to everyday life ...

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Cognitive Science combines the interdisciplinary streams of cognitive science into a unified narrative in an all-encompassing introduction to the field This text presents cognitive science as a discipline in its own right & teaches students to apply the techniques & theories of the cognitive scientist's 'toolkit'
- the vast range of methods & tools that cognitive scientists use to study the mind Thematically organized rather than by separate disciplines Cognitive Science underscores the problems & solutions of cognitive science rather than those of the subjects that contribute to it
- psychology neuroscience linguistics etc The generous use of examples illustrations & applications demonstrates how theory is applied to unlock the mysteries of the human mind Drawing upon cutting-edge research the text has been updated & enhanced to incorporate new studies & key experiments since the first edition A new chapter on consciousness has also been added

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