Weisberg / Reeves Cognition

From Memory to Creativity
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-23360-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 744 Seiten, E-Book

From memory to creativity--a complete and currentpresentation of the field of cognition
The process of cognition allows us to function in life; ittranslates inputs from the world so we can recognize the sound ofthe alarm clock, remember the day of the week, and decide whichclothes to wear.
Cognition: From Memory to Creativity provides readerswith a clear, research-based, and well-illustrated presentation ofthe field, starting with memory--the most accessible startingpoint--to more complex functions and research in informationprocessing. Authors Robert Weisberg and Lauretta Reeves include thenewest neurological findings that help us understand the humanprocesses that allow for cognition.
Unique in its organization, Cognition incorporates bothclassical and modern research and provides demonstrationexperiments for students to conduct with simple materials.
Cognition explores:
* Models of memory and memory systems
* Encoding and retrieval
* Forgetting vs. false memory
* Visual cognition
* Attention and imagery
* Sounds, words, and meaning
* Logical thinking and decision making
* Problem solving and creative thinking

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weisberg, Robert W.

Reeves, Lauretta M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Study of Cognition 1
CHAPTER 2 Memory I: Models of Memory and Memory Systems 45
CHAPTER 3 Memory II: Encoding and Retrieval 95
CHAPTER 4 Memory III: Errors of Omission (Forgetting) and Commission (False Memory) 139
CHAPTER 5 Visual Cognition: Pattern Recognition and Spatial Localization 181
CHAPTER 6 Attention 243
CHAPTER 7 Imagery 289
CHAPTER 8 Concepts and Categories 333
CHAPTER 9 Language I: Sounds, Words, and Meanings 379
CHAPTER 10 Language II: Sentence Processing 423
CHAPTER 11 Thinking I: Logical Thinking and Decision Making 467
CHAPTER 12 Thinking II: Problem Solving 515
CHAPTER 13 Thinking III: Creative Thinking 563
References 607
Author Index 685
Subject Index 705

Über Autor(innen)

ROBERT W. WEISBERG, PhD, is Professor of Psychology andDirector of the Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Cluster in thePsychology Department at Temple University. A cognitivepsychologist, Dr. Weisberg's area of interest is creative thinking,the cognitive processes involved in the intentional production ofnovelty: solutions to problems, works of art, scientific theories,and inventions.
LAURETTA M. REEVES, PhD, teaches at The University ofTexas at Austin. Her research interests span both cognitivepsychology--including the development of expertise inmathematical problem solving, use of metaphor in literature, andcognitive development--and the lexical acquisition and role ofanimacy in categorical inference in children.