"...Barsalou succeeds admirably. The book is extremely readable with everyday examples interspersed with solid conclusions drawn from 30 years of research."—CHOICE"...Barsalou has written a very useful book for cognitive scientists and for those who are interested in an introduction to cognitive psychology. The book has personality: (a) It is clearly distinguishable from other similar texts in having a central theme (categorization), (b) it takes a problem-centered approach starting with viewpoints and theory, and (c) it organizes the materials into schemes that very often contribute to a clarification of the issues."—Contemporary Psychology"This text is both thorough and scholarly in its coverage and provides a thoughtful interpretation of the field."—Thomas TrabassoUniversity of Chicago

• Contents: Introduction. Categorization. Representation. Control of Information Processing. Working Memory. Long-Term Memory. Knowledge in Memory. Language Structure. Language Processes. Thought. Approaches to Cognitive Psychology.

"...Barsalou succeeds admirably. The book is extremely readable with everyday examples interspersed with solid conclusions drawn from 30 years of research."—CHOICE"...Barsalou has written a very useful book for cognitive scientists and for those who are interested in an introduction to cognitive psychology. The book has personality: (a) It is clearly distinguishable from other similar texts in having a central theme (categorization), (b) it takes a problem-centered approach starting with viewpoints and theory, and (c) it organizes the materials into schemes that very often contribute to a clarification of the issues."—Contemporary Psychology"This text is both thorough and scholarly in its coverage and provides a thoughtful interpretation of the field."—Thomas TrabassoUniversity of Chicago

• Contents: Introduction. Categorization. Representation. Control of Information Processing. Working Memory. Long-Term Memory. Knowledge in Memory. Language Structure. Language Processes. Thought. Approaches to Cognitive Psychology.