Cognition
- ISBN-10
- 0471427780
- ISBN-13
- 9780471427780
- Series
- Cognition
- Category
- Cognition
- Pages
- 591
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Author
- Margaret W. Matlin
Description
This text2s success has come in large part from its up-to-date coverage of important research and theories and offers the latest and most comprehensive overview of cognition on the market today. Recent developments in perception, imagery, problem solving, and creativity are highlighted along with advances in such areas as memory and language and expanded theoretical approaches.
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