Cognition

An undergraduate cognition textbook connecting foundational experiments and basic theories.

Written for undergraduates taking Cognitive Psychology, this book connects foundational experiments and basic theories to provide students with an essential understanding of cognition. Its structured narrative and friendly tone offer an approachable introduction to how we can discover answers to key questions about the mind.Fully revised and updated for the fifth edition, Cognition offers an approachable yet deep introduction to the science of the mind. Avoiding the pitfall of a grab bag of phenomena, Willingham and Riener survey key mental processes such as memory, language, and problem-solving and connect them to experimental process. This new edition has been fully revised and updated with new references, figures, and experiments, with particular attention to the intersection of cognition and culture. Written in a down-to-earth narrative prose that avoids jargon, addresses the reader directly, and cracks a few jokes, Cognition offers an accessible introduction that is ideal for students of all levels.