Cognitive Psychology
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Cognitive Daily is a top quality website featuring fascinating peer-reviewed developments in cognition from the most respected scientists in the field. It is hosted and maintained by Greta and Dave Munger. Greta Munger is Professor of Psychology at Davidson College. Her teaching subjects include General Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and Perception & Attention. Professer Munger's primary research interest is perception (how we organize and understand the world around us). Her work is regularly published in journals such as The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition and Visual Cognition. Dave Munger is a freelance writer and former editor whose works include What Every Student Should Know About Researching Online Cognitive daily is a must visit and bookmark site for anybody wanting to discover more about cognitive psychology. All the research articles are arranged into appropriate categories for easy access. Namely: Click Here To Access This outstanding resource. Cognitive Psychology 2.0
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Michael Eysenck states that cognitive psychology is "concerned with the internal processes involved in making sense of the environment, and deciding what action might be appropriate. These processes include attention, perception, learning, memory, language, problem solving, reasoning and thinking."
