Cognitive Psychology: An Overview for Cognitive Scientists - Rilegato

Barsalou, Lawrence W.

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ISBN 10: 0805806911 ISBN 13: 9780805806915

Casa editrice: Psychology Press, 1992

Riassunto

This text presents the basic concepts of modern cognitive psychology in a succinct and accessible manner. Empirical results, theoretical developments, and current issues are woven around basic concepts to produce coherent accounts of research areas. Barsalou's primary goal is to equip readers with a conceptual vocabulary that acquaints them with the general approach of cognitive psychology and allows them to follow more technical discussions elsewhere. In meeting this goal, he discusses the traditional work central to modern thinking and reviews current work relevant to cognitive science.

Besides focusing on research and theory in cognitive psychology, Barsalou also addresses its fundamental assumptions. Because the cognitive approach to psychology is somewhat subtle, often misunderstood, and sometimes controversial, it is essential for a text on cognitive psychology to address the assumptions that underlie it. Therefore, three of the eleven chapters address the "meta- assumptions" that govern research and theory in cognitive psychology. These meta-chapters provide a deeper understanding of the content areas and a clearer vision of what cognitive psychologists are trying to accomplish. The remaining eight "content" chapters cover the central topics in cognitive psychology.

This book will be of value to a variety of audiences. Ideal for researchers in computer science, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, and neuroscience who wish to acquaint themselves with cognitive psychology, it may also be used as a text for courses in cognitive science and cognitive psychology. Lay readers who wish to learn about the cognitive approach to scientific psychology will also find the volume useful.

Su questo libro

Contenuti:

Contents: Introduction. Categorization. Representation. Control of Information Processing. Working Memory. Long-Term Memory. Knowledge in Memory. Language Structure. Language Processes. Thought. Approaches to Cognitive Psychology.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Psychology Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0805806911
• ISBN 13: 9780805806915
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 424