INTRODUCTION AND THE NEURAL BASIS OF COGNITION 1. Introduction 2. Neurocognition PERCEPTION AND INTERPRETATIONS OF SENSORY SIGNALS 3. Perception of Sensory Signals 4. Pattern Recognition ATTENTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS 5. Attention 6. Consciousness: New Developments on an Enduring Topic MEMORY AND KNOWLEDGE 7. Memory: Theories and Neurocognition 8. Memory: Structures and Processes 9. The Representation of Knowledge MNEMONICS, EXPERTS AND IMAGERY 10. Mnemonics and Experts 11. Mental Imagery LANGUAGE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITION 12. Language 1: Structure and Abstractions 13. Language 2: Words and Reading 14. Cognitive Development THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE - REAL AND ARTIFICIAL 15. Thinking 1: Concept Formation, Logic, and Decision Making 16. Thinking 2: Problem Solving, Creativity, and Human Intelligence 17. Artificial Intelligence 18. Glossary 19. References 20. Index
