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Introducing Applied Cognitive Psychology - Andrew Denovan, Kenneth G. Drinkwater, and Neil DagnallMemory: Why Do Some Witnesses Misremember What the Suspect Looked Like? - Dara Mojtahedi and Emma SmilliePerception: How Does Magic Trick Us? Orthodox and Heterodox Approaches - Alex Escolà-GascónThinking and Cognitive Biases: Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? - Theofilos Gkinopoulos and Neil DagnallLanguage: Does Bilingualism Affect Stammering? - Jennifer Roche, Ayesha Kamal Butt, and Abhijeet PatraProblem-Solving: Can Training Improve Problem-Solving? - Lorraine CrawleyDecision Making: How Do Consumers Form Judgements and Make Choices? - Andrew Parker and Adam ParkinAttention: What Are the Essential Features and How Can We Measure It? - Kenneth G. Drinkwater and Neil DagnallEmotion and Cognition: How Do They Impact our Appraisal and Memory of Events? - Andrew Denovan and Neil DagnallConsciousness: Do Zombies Think? - R. Stephen WalshReasoning: How Does Pseudoscience Influence People? - Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, and Kenneth G. DrinkwaterPsychometric Testing: What Is the Purpose of Assessment? - Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, and Kenneth G. DrinkwaterApplied Cognitive Psychology in the Real World: Case Studies - Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, and Kenneth G. Drinkwater |
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| How does magic fool the senses? Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? And how do advertisements influence the decisions we make as consumers?Applied Cognitive Psychology answers these questions and demonstrates how cognitive psychology theory and concepts learned in the classroom can be applied to everyday life. Covering core topics such as perception, memory, attention, problem-solving, language, and decision-making, each chapter bridges theory and practice by featuring engaging case studies that show how applied cognitive psychology has benefited domains such as education, healthcare, technology, business, and public policy. This is an essential resource for undergraduate students of cognitive psychology and its real-world applications.Andrew Denovanis a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University.Kenneth G. Drinkwateris a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Department of Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University.Neil Dagnallis a Professor in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University |
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