Cognition

About this book

*Cognition* by Margaret W. Matlin is a comprehensive undergraduate textbook on cognitive psychology, first published in 1983. The book examines how the human mind perceives, processes, stores, and uses information, and demonstrates how cognitive processes connect to real-world everyday experiences. Topics covered across editions include attention, memory, perception, language, reasoning, and problem solving. The book is widely used in undergraduate psychology programmes and is known for its clear, accessible writing style and practical approach to making cognitive psychology relevant to students.