Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kellogg, Ronald T., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Integrating the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, emotion ong>andong> cognitive development, author Ronald T. Kellogg provides a clear view of what is happening at the cutting edge of the ong>fieldong> today. Written in an accessible style, the book explores applications of cognitive psychology underscoring the practical side of the ong>fieldong>. New to the Second Edition: - Updated with the latest research in cognitive psychology including the recent discovery of how the default network of the brain integrates findings on remembering one's personal past, envisioning the future, seeing the world from the perspective of another person - Recent advances in networks of attention, prospective memory, emotion ong>andong> cognition, creativity in problem solving, moral reasoning, fluid intelligence ong>andong> working memory, ong>andong> frugal heuristics in decision making. - More extensive coverage of applications of cognitive psychology to everyday life such as research on the risks of driving while talking on a cell phone ong>andong> recent findings on memory retrieval ong>andong> how to improve study skills