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<p>Preface ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Study of Cognition 1</p> <p>CHAPTER 2 Memory I: Models of Memory and Memory Systems 45</p> <p>CHAPTER 3 Memory II: Encoding and Retrieval 95</p> <p>CHAPTER 4 Memory III: Errors of Omission (Forgetting) and Commission (False Memory) 139</p> <p>CHAPTER 5 Visual Cognition: Pattern Recognition and Spatial Localization 181</p> <p>CHAPTER 6 Attention 243</p> <p>CHAPTER 7 Imagery 289</p> <p>CHAPTER 8 Concepts and Categories 333</p> <p>CHAPTER 9 Language I: Sounds, Words, and Meanings 379</p> <p>CHAPTER 10 Language II: Sentence Processing 423</p> <p>CHAPTER 11 Thinking I: Logical Thinking and Decision Making 467</p> <p>CHAPTER 12 Thinking II: Problem Solving 515</p> <p>CHAPTER 13 Thinking III: Creative Thinking 563</p> <p>References 607</p> <p>Author Index 685</p> <p>Subject Index 705</p>

<p><b>ROBERT W. WEISBERG, PhD</b>, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Cluster in the Psychology Department at Temple University. A cognitive psychologist, Dr. Weisberg's area of interest is creative thinking, the cognitive processes involved in the intentional production of novelty: solutions to problems, works of art, scientific theories, and inventions.</p> <p><b>LAURETTA M. REEVES, PhD</b>, teaches at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests span both cognitive psychology—including the development of expertise in mathematical problem solving, use of metaphor in literature, and cognitive development—and the lexical acquisition and role of animacy in categorical inference in children.</p>

<p><i>From memory to creativity—a complete and current presentation of the field of cognition</i></p> <p>The process of cognition allows us to function in life; it translates inputs from the world so we can recognize the sound of the alarm clock, remember the day of the week, and decide which clothes to wear.</p> <p><i>Cognition: From Memory to Creativity</i> provides readers with a clear, research-based, and well-illustrated presentation of the field, starting with memory—the most accessible starting point—to more complex functions and research in information processing. Authors Robert Weisberg and Lauretta Reeves include the newest neurological findings that help us understand the human processes that allow for cognition.</p> <p>Unique in its organization, <i>Cognition</i> incorporates both classical and modern research and provides demonstration experiments for students to conduct with simple materials.</p> <p><i>Cognition</i> explores:</p> <ul> <li>Models of memory and memory systems</li> <li>Encoding and retrieval</li> <li>Forgetting vs. false memory</li> <li>Visual cognition</li> <li>Attention and imagery</li> <li>Sounds, words, and meaning</li> <li>Logical thinking and decision making</li> <li>Problem solving and creative thinking</li> </ul>

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