Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Psychology by Ulric Neisser, published by Psychology Press in 2014, is a foundational text that offers a comprehensive survey of the field of cognitive psychology. This edition spans 348 pages and is presented in English. Neisser’s work, first published in 1967, is recognized as the first true textbook in cognitive psychology, meticulously organized to guide readers through the processes of perception, transformation, and the application of information in thought and memory.
Readers will find that the book’s structure begins with sensory input and progresses through various cognitive processes, ultimately addressing how this information is utilized in memory and thought. Neisser’s seminal volume has inspired many students to pursue careers in cognitive psychology, and it remains a significant resource for understanding the evolution and principles of cognition. This edition continues to serve as an important reference for those interested in the psychological processes that underpin human thought and behavior.
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First published in 1967, this seminal volume by Ulric Neisser was the first attempt at a comprehensive and accessible survey of Cognitive Psychology; as such, it provided the field with its first true textbook.
Its chapters are organized so that they began with stimulus information that came ‘inward’ through the organs of sense, through its many transformations and reconstructions, and finally through to its eventual use in thought and memory.
The volume inspired numerous students enter the field of cognitive psychology and some of the today’s leading and most respected cognitive psychologists cite Neisser’s book as the reason they embarked on their careers.
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