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The Cognitive Perspective - Introduction to Psychology: Theory and Practice

Cowley-Cunningham, Michelle orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-1997-6009 (2017) The Cognitive Perspective - Introduction to Psychology: Theory and Practice. Human Cognition in Evolution & Development eJournal, 9 (22). pp. 1-36.

Abstract
This notebook presents an introductory overview to the cognitive perspective on the psychology of human behaviour for social science students. Starting with an introduction to cognitive developmental theories of how babies reason, the overview then moves to discuss how children develop into better thinkers. Adult theories of cognition are subsequently outlined and critically evaluated. A chronology of topics include: the rise of 'this thing we call cognition', Piaget's theory of cognitive development and its evaluation, problem space theory, and theories of mental representation in adult thought examining, amongst other types of thinking and reasoning, deduction and induction and an evaluation of mental representation theories.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Psychology
Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Sociology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School
Publisher:SSRN
Official URL:https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_i...
Copyright Information:Author
ID Code:30659
Deposited On:16 Jan 2025 14:58 by Michelle Cowley-Cunningham . Last Modified 16 Jan 2025 14:58
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