Cognitive Psychology: Applying The Science Of The Mind (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Greg L. Robinson-Riegler (Author), Bridget Robinson-Riegler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0205531393 | ISBN-13: 978-0205531394 | Edition: 2

This book brings cognition to life by demonstrating the endless application of cognitive psychology to everyday life. While introducing the current research in this rapidly changing field, the text also introduces critical thinking exercises that highlight important phenomena and provide an engaging firsthand view of the everyday relevance of research in cognition. The book has three main threads that serve as unifying themes for current research in the field: Cognition and Neuroscience; Cognition and Consciousness; and Cognition and Individual Differences. A “story” introduces the book and is continually referred to throughout in installments, highlighting the application of the information and providing a useful organizing tool.

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Cognitive Psychology: Applying the Science of the Mind combines clear yet rigorous descriptions of key empirical findings and theoretical principles with real-world examples, strong learning pedagogy, and a straightforward organization.  Engagingly written, the text weaves five empirical threads –Neuroscience, Consciousness, Development, Individual Differences, and Culture – throughout the text to help students integrate the material.  

 

New to the Second Edition:

• The book has been thoroughly updated, with much more discussion of and reference to studies that have been conducted in the past five years.
• In line with the continuing explosion of cognitive neuroscience in recent years, the authors have included more studies relating cognition to brain function.
• In addition, they have more closely tied discussion to the research themes of consciousness, culture, individual differences, and development.
• Many chapters have been reworked considerably, most notably those on perceptual processing, attention and working memory, and language.                   

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 2 edition (July 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205531393
• ISBN-13: 978-0205531394
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, February 4, 2009

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This review is from: Cognitive Psychology: Applying The Science Of The Mind (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is great because it uses summaries and vocabulary at the end of each chapter. On top of that, it has review questions through the book that help as well. The only real down-side I had with this book is that it has some activities in it that are unrealistic.

4.0 out of 5 stars cognitive psychology, February 6, 2012

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This review is from: Cognitive Psychology: Applying The Science Of The Mind (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

As far as graduate text books, this one is easy to read and understand. One of the best I have used to date.

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, February 5, 2012

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This review is from: Cognitive Psychology: Applying The Science Of The Mind (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This is a great book but my school changed books after i purchased this book. It's ok I will add it to my Psychology section on my book shelf.