Cognitive psychology for dummies
By: by Dr. Peter J. Hills and Dr. J. Michael Pake
Contributors: Pake, J. Michael, author
Series: --For dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781119953210
Subjects: Cognitive psychology; Short-term memory; Problem solving; Memory
Description: "Written specifically for psychology students and professionals, this hands-on guide provides an accessible and entertaining introduction to the field of cognitive psychology.  Unlike the dense and jargon-laden content found in most psychology textbooks, it offers easy-to-understand explanations of the fundamental elements of cognitive psychology, giving you a firm grasp of the material."--page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part I. Getting started with cognitive psychology. Understanding cognition: how you think, see, speak and are! ; Studying cognitive psychology means studying the everyday ; Improving academic performance with cognitive psychology; title: Part II. Attending to the subtleties of perception. Perceiving the world around you ; Seeing how people see depth and colour ; Recognising objects and people ; Atten-hut! Paying attention to attention; title: Part III. Minding your memory. Where did I put my keys? Short-term memory ; You don't remember our wedding day? Long-term memory ; Knowing about knowledge ; Discovering why you forget things ; Memorising in the real world; title: Part IV. Communicating what your brain thinks about language. Communicating the extraordinary nature of language ; Studying the structure of language ; Talking about language perception and production ; Discovering the links between language and thought; title: Part V. Thinking your way around thought. Uncovering how people solve problems ; Thinking logically about reasoning ; Making up your mind: decision-making ; Thinking clearly about the role of emotions; title: Part VI. The part of tens. Studying patients with brain damage ; Ten tips for writing successful research reports ; Busting ten cognitive psychology myths; title: Index.