Leading Edge Research in Cognitive Psychology
Author | : Alexandra Columbus |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1594541388 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781594541384 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Leading Edge Research in Cognitive Psychology written by Alexandra Columbus and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive psychology deals with information processing, and includes a variety of thinking processes including perception, attention, memory, knowledge representation, categorisation, language, problem-solving, reasoning, and judgement. It is also concerned with the structures and representations involved in cognition. Cognitive psychology has significant applications of all areas of human endeavour. It is also the subject of intensive study when applied to health and ageing in the absence of a significant health problem as well as education and human-computer interaction. Other examples are eyewitness memory, autobiographical memory, spatial cognition, skill training, suggestibility, expertise and skilled behaviour.