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Cognitive Psychology:2nd (Second) edition Hardcover – December 28, 1996

by Douglas L. Medin (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Harcourt College Publishers (December 28, 1996)
  • ASIN: B0089AA4XQ
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 starsToo much ambiguity
By D. Garcia on February 3, 2009
Format: Hardcover
I find this book to be terribly frustrating. I have only read a few chapters in this book (a great deal of that material several times) and concepts that this book introduces are just not clear. the abnormal psychology book that Sue Sue and Sue wrote is phenomenal, every key concept is clearly defined, and it is immediately discussed and then supplemented with examples and extra information. With this Cognitive Psychology book I feel like every important concept is shrouded in fog. There are far too many examples and few terms are defined immediately and with accuracy. With this said, I would suggest this book for people that would like to supplement their reading, due to the massive amounts of examples in this book. For some, this book may be perfect, I just prefer a more direct approach that other psychology books offer.
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2.0 out of 5 starsDismal
By Erhinoceros on June 18, 2009
Format: Hardcover
This is by far the worst psychology textbook I have ever come across. It is poorly worded, repetitive, and abrasively organized. The material is interesting enough but it is largely an incredibly frustrating book to read.
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3.0 out of 5 starsdecent cognitive psych textbook
By Katherine Conen on October 2, 2013
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This book covers major topics in cognitive psychology. It's reasonably good, but seems oversimplistic in some respects. Also, a few of the illustrations have errors--small things, but enough to be irritating to someone with an eye for detail. Overall I'd think of it as a good starting point for someone interested in cognition, with references to other sources if you're interested.
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2.0 out of 5 starsNot what I was looking for
By Lindsey on February 8, 2012
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Unfortunately I HAVE to keep this book because it is required for a intro to cognitive psych class. My professor doesn't include everything in the lecture so we have to go through the book and fill in the wholes. This book is very hard to navigate. If the professor is teaching by the book it is OK but everything is paragraph form like a story. Some people this works for but for people that are trying to study for specific concepts it is difficult to navigate.

Not to mention it is completely boring. Even if you are interested in cognitive psychology it is very bland writing and doesn't evoke interest at all.

I hate to say this but there isn't enough pictures. Not because I like useless pictures in a book but there are SOOO many diagrams that can be used to illustrated the topics and they are WAY underutilized.
If you're looking for something that will help you lose track of time, fall asleep with your book open, and turn your mind to mush, this is your book!
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3.0 out of 5 starsSkim it or Be Confused
By Brad on January 9, 2011
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I had to use this book for a class. Because of the subject, a lot of information was necessarily stretched out and over-elaborated upon, but poorly. The authors' rarely described cited studies in a way that made sense. I found myself re-reading such passages over and over trying to figure out what exactly was going on in the study, to no avail. I would have been better advised to skip any such study descriptions and move on to the description of the point of the study. I feel like I was part of an experiment just reading this book. Can I have the control version of the text book that makes sense please?
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