Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Peter J. Hampson is Statutory Lecturer in the Department of Applied Psychology at University College Cork.Peter E. Morris is Professor of Psychology at the University of Lancaster.
"A well-researched and well -presented book which takes an interesting approach to cognitive psychology .... It seems to me a very good book for students taking first-year psychology courses at university either as psychology majors or as subsidiary students." <i>Professor Martin Conway, University of Bristol</i> <p> "Overall I thought that the book was enjoyable to read, well written, and reasonably comprehensive in its coverage." <i>Tim J Perfect, Perception</i></p>
1. Introduction.
Part I: Elements of Cognition:.
2. Memory.
3. Vision.
4. Language.
5. Attention.
6. Skill.
Part II: Using Cognition:.
7. Remembering.
8. Planning and Acting.
9. Reading.
10. Problem Solving and Decision Making.
Part III: Modelling Cognition:.
11. Artificial Intelligence.
12. Cognitive Neuropsychology.
13. Connectionism.
References.
Index.
The book is divided into three sections, which cover: the major structures, processing systems and mental operations involved in memory, perception, attention, skills and language; cognition in action; and approaches to modelling cognition, including cognitive neuropsychology and connectionist approaches. Learning is supported throughout, through the inclusion of reading lists, discussion questions, activities and case studies.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Peter J. Hampson is Statutory Lecturer in the Department of Applied Psychology at University College Cork.Peter E. Morris is Professor of Psychology at the University of Lancaster.