Fundamentals of Cognition

1. Introduction. 2. Perception. 3. Attention and Consciousness. 4. Short-Term Memory and Working Memory. 5. Learning and Long-Term Memory. 6. Everyday Memory. 7. General Knowledge and Semantic Memory. 8. Language Comprehension. 9. Language Production. 10. Problem Solving and Expertise. 11. Decision Making and Reasoning. 12. Cognition and Emotion.

Michael W. Eysenck is one of the best-known psychologists in Europe. He is Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London, one of the leading psychology departments in the United Kingdom. Altogether he has written more than 35 books and over 150 articles and book chapters.

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