With its reader-friendly style, this concise text offers a solid introduction to the fundamental concepts of cognitive psychology. Covering neuroimaging, emotion, and cognitive development, author Ronald T. Kellogg integrates the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience for a cutting-edge exploration of the field today. With new pedagogy, relevant examples, and an expanded full-color insert, the Third Edition is sure to engage students interested in an accessible and applied approach to cognitive psychology. NEW TO THIS EDITION: 。New findings using the research tools of neuroimaging, electroencephalography, and magnetoencephalography have been added. 。A greater emphasis on the neuroscience of cognitive processes in every chapter is supported by double the number of color plates in the book’s color insert. 。New citations expand coverage of topics, including the discovery of individuals with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, the role of prospective memory in airline pilot errors, the neural mechanisms involved in the suppression of traumatic memories, the cognitive neuroscience of the teenage brain in relation to risk taking and decision making, and the difficulties of multitasking. 。New applications of cognitive psychology to everyday life—including such topics as the risks of driving while talking on a cell phone and how recent findings on memory retrieval can improve study skills—are woven into the text narrative, creating a cohesive, accessible reading experience for students. 。New pedagogical features include chapter-opening learning objectives and boxed learning activities in each chapter. 。Expanded and new Learning Activities have students actually perform cognitive tasks rather than just read about them. 。Each chapter now closes with a set of Questions for Thought to encourage critical thinking. Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Scope of Cognitive Psychology Core Concepts The Brain Research Methods Chapter 2: Perception Visual Consciousness Pattern Recognition Modularity Chapter 3: Attention Filter Theories Capacity Theories Filter Theories and Capacity Theories: Conclusion Automatic Processes The Central Bottleneck Visual Attention Chapter 4: Memory Systems Sensory Memory Short-Term Versus Long-Term Memory Working Memory Chapter 5: Remembering Events Types of Long-Term Memory Mental Time Travel Prospective Memory Encoding and Storing Events Retrieval Processes Study Strategies Chapter 6: Memory Distortions Reconstructive Retrieval Encoding Distortions Source Monitoring Eyewitness Testimony Chapter 7: Imagery and Knowledge Representation Imagery and Abstract Representation Representing Concepts Using Semantic Memory Chapter 8: Language Defining Language Contrasts to Animal Communication Representations of Language Comprehension of Language Reading Chapter 9: Problem Solving Types of Thinking A General Model of Problem Solving Creativity Fluid Intelligence Chapter 10: Reasoning and Decision Making Syllogistic Reasoning Conditional Reasoning Decision Making