Integrated with traditional approaches to create an overview of perception, attention, memory, concepts, language, problem solving, judgement and reasoning. This fifth edition has a two-colour design, plus an array of supplementary multimedia materials. It is for students and lecturers in the field of cognitive psychology.

Focuses on the nature and scope of psychology as a science with an emphasis on how science works, and guidance on how to engage students in practical scientific research activities. This book includes coverage of six areas in psychology: human memory, early social development, research methods, stress, social influence and abnormality.

Written for the AQA-A Psychology A2-level specification for teaching from September 2009, this book includes chapters on the compulsory and optional topics that are on the A2 syllabus. It offers advice on exam technique, hints and tips to give students the best chance possible of achieving the highest grade.

This second edition aims to give a comprehensive account of the subject to those with little or no previous knowledge, covering the main areas of psychology - biological, cognitive, social, developmental and individual differences.

While normal individuals obviously differ from each other in all sorts of ways, psychologists have emphasized differences in intelligence and personality. This emphasis is reflected in the book, and various different views are discussed at length.

People seem to be intrigued by memory, and by its sometimes spectacular failure in (for example) people with amnesia. This book presents an overview and explanation of the scientific approach to memory and discusses the basic characteristics of the various memory systems and how they work.

This book discusses psychology in the light of its historical development, some of the major controversies, and considers such areas as social, developmental and cognitive psychology.

How come some people always remember a face? Is it really possible to do two things at once? Taking his cue from modern cognitive psychology, and drawing from coverage in his previous book, Principles of Cognitive Psychology, 2nd Edition , the author helps students understand and answer these kinds of questions.

Providing an introduction for psychology students, this text covers such areas as health and work and features interactive learning aids, is on case studies, learning objectives and summaries. European and American research is covered and emphasis the professional applications of psychology.

Helps students explore and understand the essentials of psychology. This text offers a balanced and accurate representation of the discipline through a highly accessible synoptic approach, which seamlessly brings together various related topics.

A highly readable text written specifically for courses teaching the new A2 syllabus of the AQA Specification A (formerly AEB).

Discusses developments in the field of cognitive psychology (especially within cognitive neuroscience. This title is suitable for students of psychology.

Discusses developments in the field of cognitive psychology (especially within cognitive neuroscience. This title is suitable for students of psychology.

Written for the A2 Psychology syllabus of the AQA Specification A (formerly AEB), this book is aimed at students pursuing their studies in psychology beyond AS level. It covers areas, such as: Social Psychology; Physiological Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Comparative Psychology; and, Individual Differences.

People seem to be intrigued by memory, and by its sometimes spectacular failure in (for example) people with amnesia. This book presents an overview and explanation of the scientific approach to memory and discusses the basic characteristics of the various memory systems and how they work.