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

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

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Cognitive Psychology: Applying the Science of the Mind, Second Edition, intended primarily for the undergraduate cognitive psychology course, combines clear yet rigorous descriptions of key empirical findings and theoretical principles with frequent real-world examples, strong learning pedagogy, and a straightforward organization. Engagingly written, the text weaves five empirical threads - neuroscience, consciousness, individual differences, development, and culture - throughout the text to help students integrate the material. The text's organization offers an intuitive description of cognition that enhances student understanding by organizing chapters around the flow of a piece of information that enters the cognitive system.

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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: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #386,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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

By	William Powell Dunn - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text, July 28, 2008

By	Reader "reader" (OH, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cognitive Psychology: Applying the Science of the Mind (Hardcover)

This is an excellent cognitive text. There is no pleasing the less-motivated student. I highly recommend this as an excellent text on memory.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A skewed interpretation. Very Biased!, October 25, 2008

By	Victor A. Cazares "psychGEEK" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book presents data and historical facts of psychology in a very skewed manner. The writter seems to be completely in love with several theories in Cognitive Psychlogy and ignores information which contradicts or places serious doubt on his interpretation of experiments and theories.
I would recommend that no one use this book for instructional purposes. There are several other Cognitive Psychology books that stick to the facts or at least are more objective.