Psychology Press

Cognitive Neuroscience - Full Access to Vols 1 and 2 in 2012

In its short lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience has already established itself as a key focal point for the field.

The journal is consolidating this position in 2012 by allowing full, FREE online access to its two-volume archive.

• Click here for links to all four issues of Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 1 (2010).
• Click here for links to all four issues of Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 2 (2011).

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Sport and Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction, 2nd Edition

By Aidan Moran

The new edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive critical introduction to sport and exercise psychology.

It has been extensively re-written and updated with new material to take account of up-to-date approaches and topics such as neuroscience, motor imagery, ‘grunting’ in tennis, the psychology of penalty shootouts, mindfulness training as a concentration technique, the effects of music on physical activity, and the use of computer games such as WiiFit to increase physical activity/exercise.

Each chapter contains specially designed critical thinking exercises to encourage students to explore the deeper issues as well as an useful list of suggestions for independent research projects by students.

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Thinking and Reasoning: An Introduction to the Psychology of Reason, Judgment and Decision Making

By Ken Manktelow

Drawing upon research originally cited in Ken Manktelow’s highly successful Reasoning and Thinking (1999), this textbook reflects the revolutionary changes that have occurred in the field in recent years – changes stemming from the huge expansion in research output as well as new methods and explanations.

The main areas covered are probability judgment, deductive and inductive reasoning, decision making, hypothetical thinking and rationality.

In each case, the material is almost entirely new, with topics such as the new paradigm in reasoning research, causal reasoning and counterfactual thinking appearing for the first time. The book also presents an extended treatment of decision making research, and contains a chapter on individual and cultural influences on thinking.

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Fundamentals of Cognition, 2nd Edition

By Michael Eysenck

Fundamentals of Cognition, 2nd Edition is an introductory-level, reader-friendly textbook covering the key cognitive processes that allow us to make sense of the world around us.

It addresses questions such as "Is it possible to learn something new without being aware of it?", "How do our memories work?", and "How do we decide what choices to make?"

Whether we are aware of their workings or not, our abilities in attention, perception, learning, memory, language, problem solving, and thinking and reasoning are all necessary in enabling us to cope with everyday life. Understanding these processes through the study of cognitive psychology is therefore essential for understanding human behaviour.

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Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, 5th Edition

By Eugene McKenna

Now in full colour, the fifth edition of this best-selling textbook introduces all of the major theories, research findings, principles and concepts in business psychology and organizational behaviour, whilst emphasising their real-life application using relevant examples.

The fifth edition has an improved structure and style of presentation, and has been revised and updated with new and expanded material including coverage of recent debates in occupational psychology; investor psychology or behavioural finance; cognitive evaluation theory; employee engagement and positive psychology; corporate memories in culture; storytelling and social media; technostress and environmental influences on stress; and emergent trends in selection.

This is an essential textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates studying psychology and organizational behaviour; it is also a rich source of information for practitioners in organizations.

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The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience

By Jamie Ward

Social neuroscience is an expanding field which, by investigating the neural mechanisms that inform our behavior, explains our ability to recognize, understand, and interact with others. Concepts such as trust, revenge, empathy, prejudice, and love are now being explored and unraveled by the methods of neuroscience.

The first book of its kind, this engaging and cutting-edge text is an ideal introduction to the methods and concepts of social neuroscience for undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as psychology and neuroscience.

The Student’s Guide to Social Neuroscience is richly illustrated in full-color. Pedagogical features help students engage with the material, and the book is accompanied by substantial online resources.

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Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, 4th Edition

By Diane F. Halpern

This book critically examines research on the controversial topic of sex differences in cognitive abilities, with the aim of understanding where sex differences are found and where they are not.

It can be used as a textbook or reference in a range of courses, and will inspire the next generation of researchers. It should be required reading for parents, teachers, and policy makers who want to know about the ways in which males and females are different and similar.

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Adolescent Psychology Around the World

Edited by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett

This book portrays adolescent psychology in four major regions: Africa/the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

Readers are introduced to the way the majority of the world’s adolescents actually live.

It is suitable for courses in adolescent psychology, lifespan development, and cultural/cross-cultural psychology taught in departments of psychology, human development and family studies, sociology, and education.

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IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Made Simple

By Colin D. Gray and Paul R. Kinnear

This new edition of one of the most widely read textbooks in its field introduces the reader to data analysis with the most powerful and versatile statistical package on the market: IBM SPSS Statistics 19.

This practical book combines simplicity and clarity of presentation with a comprehensive treatment of the use of IBM SPSS Statistics 19 for the description, exploration and confirmation of data.

As in earlier editions, coverage has been extended to address the issues raised by readers since the previous edition.

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A Compendium of Tests, Scales and Questionnaires: The Practitioner's Guide to Measuring Outcomes after Acquired Brain Impairment

By Robyn L. Tate

This comprehensive reference manual contains an extensive selection of instruments developed to measure signs and symptoms commonly encountered in neurological conditions, both progressive and non-progressive.

It provides a detailed review and repository of approximately 150 specialist instruments for the assessment of people with neurological conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and traumatic brain injury.

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Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook, 6th Edition

By Michael W. Eysenck & Mark T. Keane

Previous editions have established this as THE cognitive psychology textbook of choice, both for its academic rigour and its accessibility.

The sixth edition continues this tradition. Now in full-colour, it has been substantially updated and revised to reflect new developments in the field (especially within cognitive neuroscience). Its substantial online supplementary resources will be free of charge to adopters.

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The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, 2nd Edition

By Jamie Ward

Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition and the brain are studied, this thoroughly updated, full-color edition of the best-selling textbook provides a comprehensive and student-friendly guide to cognitive neuroscience.

This easy-to-follow book introduces neural structure and function, and the key methods and procedures of cognitive neuroscience, to help students understand how they can be used to shed light on the neural basis of cognition.

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