Cognition and cognitive psychology

Uses evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory to explain the mysteries of the human mind to an alien scientist.

This innovative study of contemporary memorial architecture explores how design can translate memories of human loss into tangible structures.

Uses evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory to explain the mysteries of the human mind to an alien scientist.

This innovative study of contemporary memorial architecture explores how design can translate memories of human loss into tangible structures.

Sets out state-of-the-art methodological and theoretical advancements to shed light on how bilingual speakers comprehend ambiguous information.

Combining personal stories of motivation with new research this book offers a holistic picture of primate conservation in the Anthropocene.

This book introduces neural mechanisms of biological vision and how artificial intelligence algorithms learn to interpret images.

This is a review of the psychological literature on wisdom that includes all of the major theories.

Pinpoints exactly what critical thinking is and uses cutting-edge research to show how to teach and assess it.

Caruso argues against retributivism and develops an alternative for addressing criminal behavior that is ethically defensible and practical.

A critical assessment of how evidence in biological anthropology is discovered, collected and interpreted.

Out with the myths and in with the truth.

This is a review of the psychological literature on wisdom that includes all of the major theories.

Pinpoints exactly what critical thinking is and uses cutting-edge research to show how to teach and assess it.

Numerous spatial biases influence navigation, interactions, and preferences in our environment.

Explains foundational experiments and basic theories of cognition, and explains how they relate, in a clear, structured narrative.

Examines the first theory of consciousness in Western philosophy, dispelling the dogma that consciousness studies begins with Descartes.

The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable textbook on human intelligence, written by leading experts in the field.

A comprehensive overview of cognitive aging through the lens of a life course perspective, considering both behavioral and neural changes.

Presents ways to perceive seemingly insurmountable challenges as doable, using case studies, verified theory, and practical hints.

Contrary to common belief, suicide is preventable and insights from neuroscientific research show how.

Explores many aspects of the behaviour, genetics, taxonomy and evolution of this genus and its adaptation to multiple environments.

A science of education based on cognitive psychology and constructivist epistemology to aid development of successful educational programs.

Caruso argues against retributivism and develops an alternative for addressing criminal behavior that is ethically defensible and practical.

Leading scholars synthesize knowledge on how gains from early childhood programs and practices are initiated, increased, and sustained.

Demonstrates how controlled experiments can be a useful tool in providing empirical evidence relevant to economic research.

This book adopts an individual differences approach to explain the psychology of chess by reviewing an extensive body of research.

Discover the human imagination - what it entails, how it evolved, and why it singularly defines us as a species.

A thorough cross-disciplinary exploration of the implications of genomics-influenced educational practice, for consideration by scientists, practitioners and laypersons alike.

Brings anthropology, psychology and economics together through real examples to explore economic life and the human experience.

The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable textbook on human intelligence, written by leading experts in the field.

The first book to present the latest discoveries on the behaviour, ecology and evolutionary biology of lorises and pottos.

A ground breaking study of primates that live in flooded habitats around the world.

In this book, some of the world''s foremost ''experts on expertise'' provide scientific knowledge on expertise and expert performance.

Uses evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory to explain the mysteries of the human mind to an alien scientist.

Explains foundational experiments and basic theories of cognition, and explains how they relate, in a clear, structured narrative.

An engaging account of the research and key findings on Taï chimpanzees to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this project.

Brings anthropology, psychology and economics together through real examples to explore economic life and the human experience.

The first book to present the latest discoveries on the behaviour, ecology and evolutionary biology of lorises and pottos.

This volume offers a novel look at the intricate relationship between the cognitive sciences and various dimensions of the law.

Provides a thematically integrated analysis and discussion of neuroethical questions about memory capacity, content, and interventions.

Provides a thematically integrated analysis and discussion of neuroethical questions about memory capacity, content, and interventions.

A broad survey of current scientific knowledge of the thalamus encompassing anatomy, physiology, computational mechanisms and cognition.

Re-examines frequency, entrenchment and salience, three foundational concepts in usage-based linguistics, through the prism of learning, memory, and attention.

In this book, some of the world''s foremost ''experts on expertise'' provide scientific knowledge on expertise and expert performance.

A broad survey of current scientific knowledge of the thalamus encompassing anatomy, physiology, computational mechanisms and cognition.

The research textbook surveys the field for young HCI researchers who are making their way in the world of research.

An engaging account of the research and key findings on Taï chimpanzees to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this project.

This book describes psychological research methods that treat the behavior of living organisms as purposeful rather than mechanical.

Describes a unified framework for embodied cognition that reconciles sensorimotor and representational accounts of cognition, connecting currently disparate traditions.