Cognitive Psychology: Theory, Experiment, and Application

Author: Shao Zhifang
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is divided into 12 chapters, covering topics such as the subject and research methods of cognitive psychology, attention, perception, memory (sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory), knowledge (semantic memory, episodic memory, implicit memory, etc.), thinking (concept formation, reasoning, decision-making, problem-solving), language, and the development and differences of cognitive abilities. To assist beginners, each chapter begins with guiding questions, which provide direction for reading and can also serve as review questions after the chapter is completed. At the end of each chapter, there are additional appendices, including summaries to help readers organize their thoughts and glossaries for review and reference. Additionally, each chapter recommends two materials for further reading, many of which are in English and often academic papers. Readers can choose to read them based on their interests and English proficiency.