Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology - Softcover

“The advantages of this text are its approachable scale and ease of reading for introductory students. The tone and breadth of this text is very appealing, yet at the same time it’s not a simplification of core topics.”

(Allen Salo, University of Maine at Presque Isle)

“I think the attention and memory chapters are the best. Concepts are thoroughly described in a concise way.”

(James Hoelzle, Marquette University)

“This book covers the essentials in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner at a very reasonable price. It's an excellent value.”

(Joanne Dufilho, Brevard College)

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS

"Ronald T. Kellogg's Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology is a very informative and user-friendly introductory textbook for students and general readers alike. This is a book that I would recommend to general readers and undergraduate students alike."

(Robert J. Belton, PSYCHCRITIQUES)

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS

"Kellogg lucidly presents the basics of what historical and contemporary psychological science has taught us about the workings of the human mind. Students will enjoy learning from this book."

(Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine)

In this third edition Kellogg offers expanded coverage of neuroimaging, electroencephalography, and magnetoencephalography. Throughout all of the chapters, the neuroscience of cognitive processes is stressed. Other key areas of expanded coverage include multitasking, the impact of emotion on memory encoding and retrieval, the discovery of individuals with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, and much more. With discussions of new research implemented throughout, the author strives to effectively blend the new with the old to provide a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of cognition.