Cognitive Psychology In and Out of the Laboratory

by Kathleen M. Galotti

Using real-world examples to illustrate various theoretical positions and an engaging writing style to hold student interest, Dr. Galotti now includes a stronger focus on memory and the most recent work on neuropsychological findings in perception, attention, and imagery. Throughout the text, the author incorporates gender and cultural influences, individual differences, and non-laboratory settings, and successfully shows students the relevance and accessibility of a broad range of topics.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Read For School, College

556 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I do not like the growing "casual" (ie dumbed down) trend of university textbooks. I don't want to hear about your students' projects, or your dogs! Call me old fashioned, but I like definitions, sidebars, histories... you know, textbook content. Not to mention ACADEMIC content.

[Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read. Points are straightforward and clear.

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was definitely a good read overall.
The author broke down different topics and explained cognitive psychology very well.
However, sometimes I did find myself getting confused by the language used to describe certain concepts. Mind you, some of these theories were very abstract and difficult to explain anyways, but I had to mainly rely on my professor's PowerPoints to understand the concepts.
But, I think this was still a good read for bringing all the concepts together and it worked as a good review after I had learned about the content in class!

[Deanka · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last 2 chapters were the hardest to understand.

[Isabella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring but informative

[Anna Harren · Rating 3 out of 5]

if I don’t start logging my textbooks I’ll never reach my reading goal 💔😪

[Gia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of hard to understand, but also dumbed down fairly well. Some parts are easier than others to read. I may just be on the slower end of the intellectual spectrum.

[Chris Branch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad at all for a textbook. The writing is lively and engaging and the examples and studies that illustrate the material are well chosen and carefully explained. If I knew nothing of cognitive psychology, this book would have been a key component in the foundations of HCI course material. However, it turns out that I already know quite a bit about the subject through reading of Steven Pinker, Daniel Kahneman, Daniel M. Wegner, Daniel C. Dennett, Robert Kurzban, Sam Harris, and others. So, to be honest, I was a bit put off by the somewhat introductory tone of the book, but in fact I definitely learned some things about psychological concepts and approaches that had not been directly dealt with in my reading of the more popularized writing by the authors mentioned above.

[Emilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special. Fairly wordy and awkward sentences sometimes. Decent for a textbook. Not so great for a cognition book. They should be aware of how detrimental syntactical grammar, story grammar, and BORING issues can affect a person's reading, attention, memory, etc. Oh hey, maybe I did learn something.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a textbook. I never pursued psychology. My prof was a douche.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe it's my preference for cognitive psychology, but I found this book easy to read, well-illustrated, and though slightly dated, useful.

[Deepthi]

Good

[Lovelad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very great