
Principles of Cognition
Finding Minds
Eduardo Mercado(Author)
Princeton University Press
Published on 20. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-0-691-22504-3 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive overview of what psychologists now know about the nature of cognition
Principles of Cognition provides students with an invaluable introduction to the modern science of cognition, blending invaluable insights from behavioral and neuroscientific studies of humans and other animals with unique examples, cutting-edge research summaries, and real-world applications. This accessible textbook builds on the legacy of psychologist William James by emphasizing not only the form cognition takes in laboratory research but also the functional dynamics of cognitive processes in everyday life and the ways they vary across individuals and species. Using an integrative approach that highlights the relevance of cognition across psychological disciplines, it engages students by showing how cognition emerges over time, how cognitive abilities can be improved, and how thinking can be upended by something as simple as falling in love.
Discusses topics in cognition rarely covered by other textbooks, including perception of time and space, consciousness, animal cognition, mathematical and reading skills, emotions, intelligence, generalization, and social cognition
Emphasizes learning and its interactions with memory and cognition
Features practical applications from cognitive research in every chapter
Connects topics across chapters to promote retention and critical thinking
Draws on the latest experimental, naturalistic, and applied research
Integrates findings about animals and children with traditional studies of adults to develop a more neurally grounded framework for thinking about the mechanisms of cognition
An ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate classrooms
Principles of Cognition provides students with an invaluable introduction to the modern science of cognition, blending invaluable insights from behavioral and neuroscientific studies of humans and other animals with unique examples, cutting-edge research summaries, and real-world applications. This accessible textbook builds on the legacy of psychologist William James by emphasizing not only the form cognition takes in laboratory research but also the functional dynamics of cognitive processes in everyday life and the ways they vary across individuals and species. Using an integrative approach that highlights the relevance of cognition across psychological disciplines, it engages students by showing how cognition emerges over time, how cognitive abilities can be improved, and how thinking can be upended by something as simple as falling in love.
Discusses topics in cognition rarely covered by other textbooks, including perception of time and space, consciousness, animal cognition, mathematical and reading skills, emotions, intelligence, generalization, and social cognition
Emphasizes learning and its interactions with memory and cognition
Features practical applications from cognitive research in every chapter
Connects topics across chapters to promote retention and critical thinking
Draws on the latest experimental, naturalistic, and applied research
Integrates findings about animals and children with traditional studies of adults to develop a more neurally grounded framework for thinking about the mechanisms of cognition
An ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate classrooms
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
307 color illus. 2 tables.
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 281 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
2338 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-22504-3 (9780691225043)
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08/2024
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08/2024
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Person
Eduardo Mercado III is professor of psychology and of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, where he is director of the Center for Cognitive Science. He is the author (with Mark A. Gluck and Catherine E. Myers) of Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior.