An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology

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This bestselling textbook offers an accessible introduction to the application of cognitive psychology, looking at how the findings of cognitive psychologists have been put to use in real life. This bestselling textbook offers an accessible introduction to the application of cognitive psychology, looking at how the findings of cognitive psychologists have been put to use in real life. Using real-world scenarios and engaging everyday examples, the book offers clear explanations of how cognitive psychology can be applied in the real world, as well as the different methods, theories and models of research employed. It explores all of the major areas of cognitive psychology, including attention, perception, memory, thinking and decision making, as well as some of the factors that affect cognitive processes, such as drugs and biological cycles. The third edition has been thoroughly updated to include new material on working memory training and prospective cognition. Written by well-respected experts in the field, this textbook will appeal to all undergraduate students of cognitive psychology, as well as students of applied and forensic psychology.

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Co-Authors: Kevin Baker, Corriene Reed, David Heathcote, Moira Maguire & Richard Kemp An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology offers a student friendly review of recent research in the application of cognitive methods, theories and models to real-world scenarios. The authors approach cognitive psychology by looking at how people use basic cognitive skills in everyday environments. In this way, they explore how people use their knowledge to influence their behaviour in life, and throw light on the inter-relationships between each part of the cognitive system. The central areas of visual perception, attention, memory, language, thinking, decision making and human performance are covered, as in conventional cognitive textbooks, but they are addressed in terms of practical applications to skill training, expertise and skilled behaviour. Whereas experimental psychology often remains in the laboratory, this book will show undergraduates how the implications and methodological insights of theoretical work can be brought into the real world, and vice versa.

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Pagina's: 456, Editie: 3, Paperback, Routledge