Learning Books

New and Published Books

1. Expertise and Skill Acquisition

   The Impact of William G. Chase

   Edited by James J. Staszewski

   Series: Carnegie Mellon Symposia on Cognition Series

   The research on human expertise and complex skill acquisition that Wlliam G. Chase performed in the decade between publication of the classic chess studies he conducted with Herb Simon in 1973 and his untimely and tragic death has proven profoundly influential and enduring. Its impact spans...

   Published May 19th 2013 by Psychology Press
2. Developmental Variations in Learning

   Applications to Social, Executive Function, Language, and Reading Skills

   Edited by Victoria J. Molfese, Victoria J. Molfese

   Developmental changes in cognitive abilities in childhood have long been of interest to researchers across many fields, including behavioral sciences, communications, education, and medicine. With the publication of research findings showing individual differences in the development of children's...

   Published April 30th 2013 by Psychology Press
3. Behavior Analysis and Learning

   Fifth Edition

   By W. David Pierce, Carl D. Cheney

   Behavior Analysis and Learning, Fifth Edition is an essential textbook covering the basic principles in the field of behavior analysis and learned behaviors, as pioneered by B. F. Skinner. The textbook provides an advanced introduction to operant conditioning from a very consistent Skinnerian...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Psychology Press
4. Working Memory

   The Connected Intelligence

   Edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway, Ross G. Alloway

   Series: Frontiers of Cognitive Psychology

   Working memory – the conscious processing of information – is increasingly recognized as one of the most important aspects of intelligence. This fundamental cognitive skill is deeply connected to a great variety of human experience – from our childhood, to our old age, from our...

   Published December 6th 2012 by Psychology Press
5. Clinical Applications of Learning Theory

   Edited by Mark Haselgrove, Lee Hogarth

   This book examines a variety of psychological disorders from the perspective of the psychology of learning. Grounded in the study of classical and instrumental conditioning, learning theory provides an explanatory framework for the way in which humans acquire information, and when applied, how...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Psychology Press
6. Psychology of Reading

   2nd Edition

   By Keith Rayner, Alexander Pollatsek, Jane Ashby, Charles Clifton Jr.

   Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important...

   Published November 8th 2011 by Psychology Press
7. Successful Remembering and Successful Forgetting

   A Festschrift in Honor of Robert A. Bjork

   Edited by Aaron S. Benjamin

   The chapters in this volume are testament to the many ways in which Robert Bjork’s ideas have shaped the course of research on human memory over four decades. It showcases the theoretical advances and recent findings by researchers whose work and careers have been influenced by Bjork. The first...

   Published November 18th 2010 by Psychology Press
8. Generalization of Knowledge

   Multidisciplinary Perspectives

   Edited by Marie T. Banich, Donna Caccamise

   While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization...

   Published May 18th 2010 by Psychology Press
9. Straight Choices

   The Psychology of Decision Making

   By Benjamin R. Newell, David A. Lagnado, David R. Shanks

   We all face a perplexing array of decisions every day. Straight Choices provides an integrative account of the psychology of decision making, in which clear connections are made between empirical results and how these results can help us to understand our uncertain world. Throughout the text, there...

   Published May 13th 2010 by Psychology Press
10. Handbook of Child Language Disorders

    Edited by Richard G. Schwartz

    The Handbook of Child Language Disorders provides an in-depth, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art review of current research concerning the nature, assessment, and remediation of language disorders in children. The book includes chapters focusing on specific groups of childhood...

    Published September 8th 2008 by Psychology Press