Specifications
| book-author | David Groome with Nicola Brace, Graham Edgar, Helen Edgar, Michael Eysenck, Tom Manly, Hayley Ness, Graham Pike, Sophie Scott, and Elizabeth Styles. |
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| publisher | Psychology Press; 3rd edition (February 20; 2014) |
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| pages | 496 pages |
| language | English |
| asin | B00HF4WY58 |
| isbn10 | 1848720912 |
| isbn13 | 978-1848720916 |
Book Description
An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: Processes and Disorders 3rd edition is a comprehensive introductory etextbook for undergraduate students. The 3rd edition of this well-established etextbook has been completely updated and revised to cover all the key areas of cognition; including perception; memory; attention; thinking and language. Uniquely; alongside chapters on normal cognitive function; there are chapters on related clinical disorders (amnesia; thought disorder; agnosia; and aphasia) which help to provide a thorough insight into the nature of cognition.
Key features:
- A new chapter on Emotion and Cognition; written by Michael Eysenck; the leading authority in the field
- Completely revised and updated throughout to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field
- Accessibly written and including new authors; including Sophie Scott; Tom Manly; Hayley Ness; and Elizabeth Styles; all established experts in their field.
- Greater coverage of neuropsychological disorders; with additional material from the latest brain imaging research that has completely revolutionized neuropsychology
- Specially designed etextbook features; further reading; chapter summaries; and a glossary of key terms
Written to cover all levels of ability using helpful figures and illustrations; An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 3e has sufficient depth to appeal to the most able students while the clear and accessible text; written by experienced teachers; will help students who find the material difficult. It will appeal to any college student on an undergraduate psychology degree course; as well as to medical students and those studying in related clinical professions such as nursing.
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