Daniel T. Willingham, Cedar Riener

Cognition

The Thinking Animal

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This unique book helps readers understand why cognitive psychologists approach problems as they do. It explains the questions cognitive psychologists ask, gives clear answers, and provides lively discussion of controversies in the field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 4., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 201mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1100g
• ISBN-13: 9781107525122
• ISBN-10: 1107525128
• Artikelnr.: 55131860

Autorenporträt

Daniel T. Willingham is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he has taught since 1992. He has won multiple department and university teaching awards. His research focuses on the application of cognitive principles to K-16 education, and his work on that subject has appeared in sixteen languages. In 2017 he was appointed by President Obama to serve as a Member of the National Board for Education Sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: cognitive psychologists' approach to research; 2. Methods of cognitive psychology; 3. Visual perception; 4. Attention; 5. Sensory and working memory; 6. Long term memory structure; 7. Long term memory processes. Memory encoding; 8. Memory retrieval; 9. Concepts and categories; 10. Language structure; 11. Language processing; 12. Visual imagery; 13. Decision making and reasoning; 14. Problem solving.

Rezensionen

'In my experience, cognitive psychology texts are seldom engaging for students. Cognition: The Thinking Animal, by Willingham and Riener, is markedly different. The conversational writing style, extensive use of real-life examples, and the way the authors help readers to understand the mind-sets of researchers offers a heightened learning experience for students.' Jeffrey Walczyk, Louisiana Tech University