Human Information Processing : An Introduction to Psychology

Human Information Processing: An Introduction to Psychology, Second Edition, was written to reflect recent developments, as well as anticipate new directions, in this flourishing field. The ideas of human information processing are relevant to all human activities, most especially those of human interactions. The book discusses all the traditional areas and then goes beyond: consciousness, states of awareness, multiple levels of processing (and of awareness), interpersonal communication, emotion, and stress. The book begins with an introduction to some of the more interesting phenomena of perception and poses some of the puzzles faced by those who would attempt to unravel the structures. Separate chapters cover the systems of most interest for human communication: the visual system and the auditory system; the structure of the nervous system; and the systems of memory: sensory information storage, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Subsequent chapters deal with the different aspects of memory, including show how memory is used in thought, in language, and in decision making. Also examined are the neurological basis of memory and the representation of knowledge within memory. Content: Front Matter , Pages ii-iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages v-vi Acknowledgments , Pages vii-x 1 - Human perception , Pages 2-55 2 - The visual system , Pages 56-82 3 - The dimensions of vision , Pages 84-121,121a-121e 4 - The auditory system , Pages 122-145 5 - The dimensions of sound , Pages 146-189 6 - Neural information processing , Pages 190-254 7 - Pattern recognition and attention , Pages 256-301 8 - The memory systems , Pages 302-334 9 - Using memory , Pages 336-379 10 - The representation of knowledge , Pages 380-417 11 - The neural basis of memory , Pages 418-460 12 - Language , Pages 462-496 13 - Learning and cognitive development , Pages 498-539 14 - Problem solving and decision making , Pages 540-586 15 - The mechanisms of thought , Pages 588-619 16 - Social interactions , Pages 620-665 17 - Stress and emotion , Pages 666-691 APPENDIX A - Measuring psychological variables , Pages 692-712 APPENDIX B - Operating characteristics , Pages 714-732 Bibliography , Pages 734-762 Author index , Pages 763-768 Subject index , Pages 769-777 Peter H. Lindsay And Donald A. Norman. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. [734]-762.