Cognition in Action
Cognition in Action by Mary M. Smyth is a revised textbook published by Psychology Press in 1994, comprising 455 pages. This edition is tailored for undergraduate courses in cognitive psychology and explores how cognitive processes influence everyday activities. It examines how individuals organize and utilize their knowledge to navigate their environments effectively.
Readers will find that each chapter begins with a practical example, which serves to introduce various aspects of the cognitive system. The text emphasizes the interrelationships among different components of cognition, illustrating that understanding each part requires considering its role within the entire system. Additionally, this edition includes expanded discussions on neuropsychological and connectionist approaches to cognition, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter.
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This revised textbook is designed for undergraduate courses in cognitive psychology. It approaches cognitive psychology by asking what it says about how people carry out everyday activities: how people organize and use their knowledge in order to behave appropriately in the world in which they live.; Each chapter of the book starts with an example and then uses this to introduce some aspect of the overall cognitive system. Through such examples of cognition in action, important components of the cognitive system are identified, and their interrelationships highlighted. Thus the text demonstrates that each part of the cognitive system can only be understood properly in its place in the functioning of the whole.; This edition features increased coverage of neuropsychological and connectionist approaches to cognition.
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