Cognitive psychology - Douglas L Medin

Medin and Ross present the principles of cognitive psychology within a framework of ambiguity, that is, the mind's ability to adapt to the challenges posed by the ambiguity of the world around us. This rigorous introduction to cognition is unparalleled in its depth and breadth of coverage of principles, applications, and research in cognition. Features: * Chapter One, Possibilities, Information, and Experience, introduces the theme of ambiguity and response to it as an organizing framework for students. * Covers cognitive neurosciences, neural network models, basic learning processes, perception, and developmental and cross-cultural cognition. * Organized into five parts covering, respectively, approaches, information acquisition, knowledge use and representation, language and concepts, and thinking. New to this edition: * Extensively rewritten, reorganized and updated for currency and reader friendliness. * Increased coverage of cognitive neuroscience, memory and artificial intelligence. * Includes more practical applications to help students link theory with the real world.