The text provides coverage of all the basic cognitive psychology concepts through a narrative approach; each chapter is organized around a relevant theme/example of cognition incorporating the neurophysiology of cognitive functions, using ecologically oriented research, and highlighting neural net models. This is a mid- to high-level text. *Covers every major topic in the field with over 1300 references to recently published research as well as emerging ideas *Each chapter opens with a contrast between two perspectives and is organized around a discussion of that contrast and its implications