Arnold Lewis GlassCambridge University PressEdition: Illustrated, 3/21/2016EAN 9781107088313, ISBN10: 1107088313Hardcover, 500 pages, 25.5 x 19.5 x 2.6 cmLanguage: EnglishDrawing on a modern neurocognitive framework, this full-color textbook introduces the entire field of cognition through an engaging narrative. Emphasizing the common neural mechanisms that underlie all aspects of perception, learning, and reasoning, the text encourages students to recognize the interconnectivity between cognitive processes. Elements of social psychology and developmental psychology are integrated into the discussion, leading students to understand and appreciate the connection between cognitive processing and social behavior. Numerous learning features provide extensive student support: chapter summaries encourage students to reflect on the main points of each chapter; end-of-chapter questions allow students to review their understanding of key topics; approximately two hundred figures, photos, and charts clarify complex topics; and suggestions for further reading point students to resources for deeper self-study. The textbook is also accompanied by eight hundred multiple-choice questions, for use before, during, and after class, which have been proven to dramatically improve student understanding and exam performance.1. The evolution of the pre-cognitive control of action2. The evolution of cognition3. Motor action and motor skills4. Mental attentionattention and consciousness5. Serial learning, perceptual skills, and talent6. Vision7. Semantic memory and language8. Infant learning and language learning9. Categorization and causal learning10. Semantic learning11. Recognition12. Recall13. Autobiographical memory14. Reasoning15. Problem solving and intelligence.
