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Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for vivid anecdotes rather than systematic statistics.
Steven Pinker

Meaning of "cognitive psychology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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Cognitive psychology is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cognitive psychology

Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity and thinking." Much of the work derived from cognitive psychology has been integrated into various other modern disciplines of psychological study including educational psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, and economics.

Definition of cognitive psychology in the English dictionary

The definition of cognitive psychology in the dictionary is the psychological study of higher mental processes, including thinking and perception.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

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Synonyms and antonyms of cognitive psychology in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cognitive psychology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Find out the translation of cognitive psychology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cognitive psychology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cognitive psychology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认知心理学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la psicología cognitiva
570 millions of speakers

English

cognitive psychology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संज्ञानात्मक मनोविज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم النفس المعرفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

когнитивная психология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

psicologia cognitiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্ঞানীয় মনোবিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

psychologie cognitive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

psikologi kognitif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kognitiven Psychologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認知心理学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인지 심리학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Psikologi kognitif
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tâm lý học nhận thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவாற்றல் உளவியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संज्ञानात्मक मानसशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavramsal psikoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

psicologia cognitiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

psychologia poznawcza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

когнітивна психологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

psihologia cognitivă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γνωστική ψυχολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kognitiewe sielkunde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kognitiv psykologi
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

kognitiv psykologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cognitive psychology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY»

The term «cognitive psychology» is regularly used and occupies the 63.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cognitive psychology

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2 QUOTES WITH «COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cognitive psychology.
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Steven Pinker
Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for vivid anecdotes rather than systematic statistics.
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Steven Pinker
Cognitive psychology has shown that the mind best understands facts when they are woven into a conceptual fabric, such as a narrative, mental map, or intuitive theory. Disconnected facts in the mind are like unlinked pages on the Web: They might as well not exist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY»

Discover the use of cognitive psychology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cognitive psychology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology
Offering a coherent perspective on what is happening at the leading edge of the field today, this text will engage students interest with its relevant and insightful examples of important concepts in cognitive psychology.
Ronald T. Kellogg, 2011
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Essential Cognitive Psychology (Classic Edition)
This classic edition of Alan Parkin’s landmark textbook provides a clear, fundamental grounding in cognitive psychology for undergraduate students new to the subject.
Alan J. Parkin, 2013
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Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday ...
As is typical of his work, this fourth edition is a major revision that reflects the most current aspects of the field.
E. Goldstein, 2014
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Foundations of Cognitive Psychology: Core Readings
An anthology of core readings on cognitive psychology.
Daniel J. Levitin, 2002
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Cognitive Psychology
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, Fifth Edition balances accessible writing, practical applications, and research scholarship while interweaving biology throughout the text.
Robert Sternberg, 2008
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Cognitive Psychology
The coverage in the book is comprehensive and authoritative, but the chapters I read are also quite interesting and accessible. This book should be widely used as a text and a reference work' - Henry L Roediger, III
Ronald T. Kellogg, 2003
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Cognitive Psychology In and Out of the Laboratory
The book has been fully updated to reflect the latest research; the number of chapters has been streamlined from sixteen to fourteen; and the overall organization has been improved for easier use in a semester course.
Kathleen M. Galotti, 2013
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A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication
"A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication is the go-to text for any course that adopts a cognitive and psychological approach to the study of mass communication.
Richard Jackson Harris, Fred W. Sanborn, 2013
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An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology
This book offers a student friendly review of recent research in the application of cognitive methods, theories and models to real-world scenarios.
‎2005
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The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Psychology
This handbook is an essential, comprehensive resource for students and academics interested in topics in cognitive psychology, including perceptual issues, attention, memory, knowledge representation, language, emotional influences, ...
Daniel Reisberg, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cognitive psychology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coca-Cola removed can labels in the Middle East for reasons we …
Another man, with large tattoos on his face, says he reads a lot of books about cognitive psychology and behavioral science, and that he's ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
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BIOCITECH welcomes Selkis and Henoïda
... significant scientific credibility, making it possible for us to strengthen our ties with the world of cognitive psychology and healthcare research. «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
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Do these eight things and you will be more creative and insightful …
Kounios: There was a controversy in cognitive psychology about whether thinking changes gradually over time — what's called continuous ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Promoting scientific and rational literacy to create a friendly global …
However, findings in cognitive psychology show that humans tend to make frequent errors in rational reasoning due to biases and faulty ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
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How Memories Form- Breakthrough Study on Emotion and …
Cognitive psychology and neuroscience have made impressive progress in the study of patients suffering from diseases following accidents or ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
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What whips up those beautiful memories – Research findings may …
Although cognitive psychology and neuroscience have made great strides, the exact mechanism involved continues to remain elusive. «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
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Two Sault natives to receive Order of Canada (Whoohoo!)
For his internationally recognized work in the field of cognitive psychology, notably in the development of a new theory of intelligence. Lisa de ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
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Brain matter: Edmonton researcher who studies intelligence named …
Das combined aspects of neuropsychology and cognitive psychology to develop a groundbreaking theory of intelligence — one which ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Public Release: 1-Jul-2015 How cortisol reinforces traumatic …
Prof Dr Oliver T. Wolf, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology at the Ruhr-Universität, 44780 ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
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Can computers be creative?
... a fascinating interdisciplinary discipline located at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, philosophy, and the arts. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»

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