Cognitive psychology

Harriet A. Allen

Chapter 14 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Neuroscience and Management, 2026, pp 50-52 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Cognitive psychology explores internal mental processes such as perception, memory, language, decision-making, and executive functions. Emerging from behaviourism, it integrates insights from neuropsychology, neuroscience, and computational modelling. Key developments include understanding memory limits, attention, and brain-based representations. Subfields include perception, executive function, memory, learning, language, and reasoning. These areas inform design, training, leadership, and human–computer interaction. The discipline emphasises how cognitive mechanisms shape learning, problem-solving, and decision-making, with implications for improving systems and outcomes wherever people are involved.

Keywords: Perception; Memory; Executive function; Learning; Language; Reasoning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332885
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