Review
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‘Eysenck and Keane have reached a remarkable and almost
unprecedented seventh edition of their highly successful book,
more than 30 years after the first edition so impressed teachers,
researchers and students alike. This new edition has attained
even greater depth and breadth on leading edge as well as
important established areas of cognitive psychology while
retaining its hallmark highly readable style.’ - Robert Logie,
University of Edinburgh, UK
‘No better guide to cognitive psychology for students, or other
readers, exists. It is comprehensive, accurate, and inful.’
- Philip Johnson-Laird, Princeton University, USA
‘More than any other authors, Eysenck and Keane have followed
the field of cognitive psychology over the last 30 years, and
have managed to convey with simplicity and clarity the essential
knowledge that has been gained, and the exciting changes
associated with this ever-evolving field.’ - Jonathan Grainger,
Aix Marseille University, France
‘This is the only handbook I know of that can be used both for
an introductory course and a follow-up course after a general
introduction to psychology. Not only are the empirical findings
well covered and made up-to-date, they are also naturally
embedded within the existing theoretical frameworks. The latter
is a unique strength of the book. It makes the handbook so much
richer than yet another collection of interesting and sensational
findings without theoretical integration. This is a book I have
recommended to many starting colleagues asked to teach a course
of cognitive psychology.’ - Marc Brysbaert, Ghent University,
Belgium
‘Eysenck and Keane cover the wide range of topics necessary for
a sophisticated cognitive psychology text in a clear and
straightforward manner, in lucid and unpretentious prose. Both
the experimental and technical aspects as well as the content
areas are explained on the basis of numerous well-chosen
examples. Importantly, the authors also integrate many current
references in an elegant way, providing an up-to-date account of
the field. I wish I had had this when I was a student. Even my
graduate students and post-docs will benefit from reviewing
relevant chapters in this handbook.' - David Poeppel,
Max-Planck-Institute, Frankfurt, Germany
‘The 7th edition of Eysenck and Keane’s outstanding text,
Cognitive Psychology, shows a commanding understanding of how
cognitive psychology has matured since its inception over 50
years ago. Written in a highly accessible style with additional
impressive web site support it is a text that any student would
benefit from using. Particularly impressive is the coverage of
neuroscience and neuropsychology along with excellent sections on
computational models of . It shares the excitement of
our rapidly evolving understanding of the mind and invites the
reader to savour recent ins into the workings of vision,
memory, problem solving, emotion, and the mysteries of
consciousness. It will be the standard text for some years to
come.’ - Martin Conway, City University London, UK
‘A new edition of Eysenck and Keane is always a cause for
rejoicing among teachers of cognitive psychology. I have been
using this text for longer than I wish to remember, and although
as expected the material is brought up to date, the pedagogy and
clarity of exposition also improve with each edition. The highest
recommendation though is that my students tell me they find this
book to be invaluable.’ - Trevor Harley, University of Dundee, UK
About the Author
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Michael W. Eysenck is Professor Emeritus in Psychology at Royal
Holloway, University of London. He is also a Professorial Fellow
at Roehampton University. He is the best-selling author of a
number of textbooks including Fundamentals of (2006),
Memory (with Alan Baddeley and Michael Anderson, 2014) and
Fundamentals of Psychology (2009).
Mark T. Keane is Chair of Computer Science at University College
Dublin.