Handbook of Cognitive Psychology

The scientific study of various mental processes like memory, attention, problem-solving, language use, thinking and creativity is referred to as cognitive psychology. It aims to understand how these mental processes affect the behavior of individuals. They are divided into various stages of memory such as sensory memory stage, short term memory stage and long term memory stage. Cognitive psychology overlaps with the domain of cognitive science. This field finds its application in areas of study such as abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, personality psychology and social psychology. This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex advancements in the field of cognitive psychology. It explores all the important aspects of cognitive psychology in the present day scenario. In this book, using case studies and examples, constant effort has been made to make the understanding of the difficult concepts of cognitive psychology as easy and informative as possible, for the readers.