Cognitive Psychology

This textbook offers a foundational overview of cognitive psychology, balancing accessible writing, practical applications, and research. By incorporating biological perspectives throughout, the authors provide a concise introduction to human cognition and its evolution over time as a means of adapting to our environment. Chapters cover key topics including cognitive neuroscience, attention and consciousness, perception, memory, knowledge representation, language, problem-solving and creativity, decision-making and reasoning, cognitive development, and intelligence. This seventh edition also introduces new content on human intelligence, consolidated into a final chapter. With its 'from lab to life' approach, the authors provide thorough coverage of theory, lab, and field research, while continually highlighting real-world applications to everyday life.

List of contents

1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology; 2. Cognitive Neuroscience; 3. Visual Perception; 4. Attention and Consciousness; 5. Memory: Models and Research Methods; 6. Memory Processes; 7. Mental Images and Propositions; 8. The Organization of Knowledge in the Mind; 9. Language; 10. Language in Context; 11. Problem Solving and Creativity; 12. Decision Making and Reasoning; 13. Human Intelligence.

About the author

Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Psychology at Cornell University, USA, and Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. His Ph.D. is from Stanford University and he holds 13 honorary doctorates. He is a past winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology and the James and Cattell Awards from the Association for Psychological Science.

Product details

• Authors: Sternberg Karin, Sternberg Robert J.
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.05.2026
• EAN: 9781009678551
• ISBN: 978-1-009-67855-1
• Weight: 250 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Neurosciences, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, Cognitive Science, For undergraduate education and equivalents