Book description
From memory to creativityÂ-a complete and current presentation of
the field of cognition
The process of cognition allows us to function in life; it translates
inputs from the world so we can recognize the sound of the alarm
clock, remember the day of the week, and decide which clothes to wear.
Cognition: From Memory to Creativity provides readers
with a clear, research-based, and well-illustrated presentation of the
field, starting with memoryÂ-the most accessible starting pointÂ-to
more complex functions and research in information processing. Authors
Robert Weisberg and Lauretta Reeves include the newest neurological
findings that help us understand the human processes that allow for cognition.
Unique in its organization,
Cognition incorporates both classical and modern research
and provides demonstration experiments for students to conduct with
simple materials.
Cognition explores:
- Models of memory and memory systems
- Encoding and retrieval
- Forgetting vs. false memory
- Visual cognition
- Attention and imagery
- Sounds, words, and meaning
- Logical thinking and decision making
- Problem solving and creative thinking
ROBERT W. WEISBERG, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of
the Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Cluster in the Psychology
Department at Temple University. A cognitive psychologist, Dr.
Weisberg's area of interest is creative thinking, the cognitive
processes involved in the intentional production of novelty: solutions
to problems, works of art, scientific theories, and inventions.
LAURETTA M. REEVES, PhD, teaches at The University of Texas at
Austin. Her research interests span both cognitive
psychologyÂ-including the development of expertise in mathematical
problem solving, use of metaphor in literature, and cognitive
developmentÂ-and the lexical acquisition and role of animacy in
categorical inference in children.
