An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (original) (raw)

An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, 2013

Abstract

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. Cognitive Processes. Experimental Psychology. Computer Models of Information Processing. Cognitive Neuropsychology. Minds, Brains and Computers. Perception and Attention. The Biological Bases of Perception. Psychological Approaches to Visual Perception. Visual Illusions. Marr's Theory. Object Recognition Processes. Perception: A Summary. Attention. The Role of Attention in Perception. Automaticity. The Spotlight Model of Visual Attention. Visual Attention. Perception, Attention and Consciousness. Disorders of Perception and Attention. Introduction. Blindsight. Unilateral Spatial Neglect. Visual Agnosia. Disorders of Face Processing - Prosopagnosia and Related Conditions. Memory. The Nature and Function of Memory. Multistore Models and Working Memory. Ebbinghaus and the First Long-term Memory Experiments. The Role of Knowledge, Meaning, and Schemas in Memory. Input Processing and Encoding. Retrieval Cues and Feature Overlap. Retrieval Mechanisms in Recall and Recognition. Automatic and Controlled Memory Processes. Memory in Real Life. Disorders of Memory. The Tragic Effects of Amnesia. The Causes of Organic Amnesia. Short-term and Long-term Memory Impairments. Anterograde and Retrograde Amnesia. Memory Functions Preserved in Amnesia. Other Types of Amnesia. Thinking, Problem-solving and Reasoning. Introduction. Early Research on Problem-solving. Problem-space Theory of Problem-solving. Problem-solving and Knowledge. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning. Statistical Reasoning. Everyday Reasoning. Disorders of Thinking. Executive Function and the Frontal Lobes. Introduction. The frontal Lobes. Problem-solving and Reasoning Deficits. The Executive Functions of the Frontal Lobes. Language. Introduction. The Language System. Psychology and Linguistics. Recognising Spoken and Written Words. Production of Spoken Words. Sentence Comprehension. Sentence Production. Discourse Level. Disorders of Language. Introduction. Historical Perspective. The Psycholinguistic. Disruptions to Language Processing at Word Level. Disruption to Processing of Syntax. Disruption to Processing of Discourse. Theories of Cognition: From Metaphors to Computational Models. Symbol-based Systems. Connectionist Systems. Symbols and Neurons Compared.

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