Cognitive Psychology

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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 & its accessibility. This sixth edition continues this tradition. It has been substantially updated & 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 & 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 & 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 & brain scans Increased emphasis on cognitive neuroscience to reflect its growing influence on cognitive psychology A NEW chapter on Cognition & Emotion A WHOLE chapter on Consciousness Increased coverage of applied topics such as recovered memories medical expertise informal reasoning & emotion regulation incorporated throughout the textbook More focus on individual differences in areas including long-term memory expertise reasoning emotion & regulation. The textbook is packed full of useful features that will engage students & aid revision including key terms which are new to this edition chapter summaries & suggestions for further reading. Written by one of the leading textbook authors in psychology this thorough & user-friendly textbook will continue to be essential reading for all undergraduate students of psychology. Those taking courses in computer science education linguistics physiology & 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 Power Point lecture course & multiple-choice question test bank A unique Student Learning Program: an interactive revision program incorporating a range of multimedia resources including interactive exercises & demonstrations & active reference links to journal articles.