An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology

David Groome

ISBN 10: 1032500638 / ISBN 13: 9781032500638

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2025, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul 2025
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032500638
• ISBN 13: 9781032500638
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 245W x 173H x 22D millimeters 245 millimeters width by 173 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 930 grams

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Synopsis

This bestselling textbook offers an accessible introduction to the application of cognitive psychology, looking at how the findings of cognitive psychologists have been put to use in real life.

Using real-world scenarios and engaging everyday examples, the book offers clear explanations of how cognitive psychology can be applied in the real world, as well as the different methods, theories and models of research employed. It explores all of the major areas of cognitive psychology, including attention, perception, memory, thinking and decision making, as well as some of the factors that affect cognitive processes, such as drugs and biological cycles. The third edition has been thoroughly updated to include new material on working memory training and prospective cognition.

Written by well-respected experts in the field, this textbook will appeal to all undergraduate students of cognitive psychology, as well as students of applied and forensic psychology.

About the Author

David Groome was formerly Principal Lecturer and Senior Academic in Psychology at the University of Westminster, where he worked from 1970 to 2011. His research interests include cognition and memory, and their relationship with clinical disorders. He has published a number of research papers on these topics and is the co-author of 12 previous textbooks.

Michael W. Eysenck is Professorial Fellow at Roehampton University and Emeritus Professor and Honorary Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is especially interested in cognitive psychology and most of his research focuses on the role of cognitive factors in anxiety within normal and clinical populations. He has published nearly 50 books and about 160 book chapters and journal articles.