Principles of cognitive psychology Facklitteratur

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  1.  What is cognitive psychology?
     Information-processing theory
     The real world
     Summary
  2.  Sensory systems and perception
    Sensory systems
    Perceptual development
    Perceptual organisation
    Theories  of perception
    Summary
  3.  Attention
    Selective or focused attention
    Divided attention
    Automatic processing
    Vivilance
    Summary
  4.  Memory
    Short-term and long-term memory
    Levels of processing
    Organisation in memory
    Why do wo forget?
    Practical applications
    Summary
  5.  Language comperhension and production
    Basic processes in reading
    Speech perception
    Language comperhension
    Language production
    Language and thought
    Summary
  6.  Thinking
    Problem solving
    Reasoning
    Decision making and judgement
    Summary
  References
  Glossary
  Author index
  Subject Index

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Cognitive psychology is a large and expanding area within psychology as a whole. However, there are certain topics, such as perception, memory, language and reasoning, which are generally regarded as being of fundamental importance. It is this central core of cognitive psychology which is the focus of this book. If you have ever wondered how we perceive the world, or use language, or remember information, then this book provides intriguing insights into how we perform these, and other, complicated activities.

This book provides an up-to-date approach to cognitive psychology, but with a particular emphasis on accessibility and clarity of style. As a consequence, the book can be read easily by anyone intrested in cognitive psychology even if they do not possess any previous knowledge of the subject.