Cognition: The Thinking Animal

Cognition: The Thinking Animal
ISBN-10
1107525128
ISBN-13
9781107525122
Series
Cognition
Category
Psychology
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2019-08
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Daniel T. Willingham, Cedar Riener

Description

Explains foundational experiments and basic theories of cognition, and explains how they relate, in a clear, structured narrative.

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