Michael William Eysenck Knihy

Kniha světově uznávaných autorů představuje souhrnnou práci o jednom z nejširších a nejvýznamnějších psychologických oborů – kognitivní psychologii – a je určena především ke studiu. Práce reflektuje nejnovější výzkumné výsledky v této oblasti a obsahuje i informativní diskusi o teoretickém, empirickém a metodologickém kontextu vývoje kognitivní psychologie. Prezentuje jak základy kognitivní psychologie, tak všechny významné teorie, přístupy, metody a poznatky. Ty jsou vysvětleny, hodnoceny a shrnuty tak, aby si čtenář mohl vytvořit i vlastní kritický názor. Díky těmto charakteristikám je Eysenckova a Keanova Kognitivní psychologie, která vyšla anglicky již v pěti vydáních, „příručkou“ takového druhu, že ji čtenáři budou chtít mít stále „po ruce“. Text je navíc doplněn množstvím názorných obrázků a grafů. Kromě studentů psychologie a psychologů zaujme publikace nepochybě i pedagogy, lékaře, lingvisty, fyziology a odborníky na informační technologie.

An Integrated Approach is an exciting new introductory text for all students of psychology. It provides a comprehensive account of the discipline combined with the most up-to-date research and coverage of contemporary debates. Written by Michael Eysenck in conjunction with an international team of distinguished psychologists, An Integrated Approach combines an accessible style with indepth coverage and will prove invaluable for students and lecturers alike. Contributors Peter Bryant (Oxford University), Hugh Coolican (Nene College), Tim Dalgleish (MRC Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge), Therese van Elderen (Leiden University), Michael Frese (Amsterdam University), Evanthia Lyons (University of Surrey), Andrew McLeod (Royal Holloway), Stan Maes (Leiden University), Helena Matute (Bilbao University), Lynne Millward (Surrey University, Edmund Rolls (Oxford University), Peter E Smith (Goldsmiths College), Fred Toates (Open University).

The great majority of books on artificial intelligence are written by AI experts who understandably focus on its achievements and potential transformative effects on society. In contrast, AI vs Humans is written by two psychologists (Michael and Christine Eysenck) whose perspective on AI (including robotics) is based on their knowledge and understanding of human cognition.This book evaluates the strengths and limitations of people and AI. The authors’ expertise equips them well to consider this by seeing how well (or badly) AI compares to human intelligence. They accept that AI matches or exceeds human ability in many spheres such as mathematical calculations, complex games (e.g., chess, Go, and poker), diagnosis from medical images, and robotic surgery.However, the human tendency to anthropomorphise has led many people to claim mistakenly that AI systems can think, infer, reason, and understand while engaging in information processing. In fact, such systems lack all those cognitive skills and are also deficient in the quintessentially human abilities of flexibility of thinking and general intelligence.At a time when human commitment to AI appears unstoppable, this up-to-date book advocates a symbiotic and co-operative relationship between humans and AI. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in AI and human cognition.

Explores some commonly held beliefs regarding experiences so strange they can defy an obvious scientific explanation. The book explains how psychologists have conducted experiments to provide insight into phenomena such as clairvoyance, astrology, and alien abduction, as well as teaching us fundamental truths about human belief systems

Grounded in scientific research, this book delves into the nature of happiness, exploring its definition and indicators. It examines the significant roles of love, sex, money, and family relationships in contributing to overall well-being. By addressing critical questions about happiness, it offers realistic insights that encourage readers to reflect on their own lives and relationships.

Simply Psychology, 4th edition, is an engaging and reader-friendly introduction to the key principles of psychology. Organized around the major approaches to the subject, it covers biological, developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, as well as individual differences.

People seem to be intrigued by memory, and by its sometimes spectacular failure in (for example) people with amnesia. However, students of memory sometimes fail to retain this fascination. The reason is clear: in order to study memory we must carry out carefully-designed experiments, which can seem boring even when they are exciting science. Fortunately, we now know enough about memory to relate laboratory studies to the world beyond. In other words, our scientific knowledge of memory and how it works can help us to explain those aspects of memory that most people find of greatest interest. This book presents a thorough, accessible and appealing overview of the field, written with students in mind, by some of the world's leading researchers. It starts with a brief overview and explanation of the scientific approach to memory before going on to discuss the basic characteristics of the various memory systems and how they work. Summaries of short-term and working memory are followed by chapters on learning, the role of organization in memory, the ways in which our knowledge of the world is stored, retrieval, and on intentional and motivated forgetting. The latter half of the book involves the broader application of our basic understanding of memory, with chapters on autobiographical memory, amnesia, and on memory in childhood and aging. After chapters discussing eyewitness testimony and prospective memory, a final chapter addresses an issue of great importance to students - how to improve your memory. Each chapter of the book is written by one of the three authors, an approach which takes full advantage of their individual expertise, style and personality. This enhances students' enjoyment of the book, allowing them to share the authors' own fascination with human memory.