Anthony Esgate and David Groome ; with Kevin Baker [and others]
New York :
Psychology Press,
2005
xxiv, 327 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-307) and index
Introduction / David Groome -- Memory improvement / David Groome -- Everyday memory / David Groome -- Face identification / Richard Kemp -- Working memory and performance limitations / David Heathcote -- Skill, attention, and cognitive failure / Anthony Esgate -- Biological cycles and cognitive performance / Moira Maguire -- Drugs and cognitive performance / Moira Maguire -- Intuitive statistics, judgements, and decision-making / Anthony Esgate -- Auditory perception / Kevin Baker -- Reading and dyslexia / Corriene Reed
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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 their lives, and throw light on the interrelationships between each part of the cognitive system