Cognitive Psychology Arena

Writing

A Mosaic of New Perspectives

• Edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, Elisa Mambrino and David D. Preiss.

Published January 2012

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise. Psychologists, educators, researchers, and practitioners in neighboring areas are interested in exploring how writing develops and in what manner this…
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Psychology of Reading

2nd Edition

• By Keith Rayner, Alexander Pollatsek, Jane Ashby and Charles Clifton Jr..

Published November 2011

Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important…
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Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities

4th Edition

• By Diane F. Halpern.

Published September 2011

The fourth edition of Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities critically examines the breadth of research on this complex and controversial topic, with the principal aim of helping the reader to understand where sex differences are found – and where they are not. Since the publication of the third…
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Intelligence and Intelligence Testing

• By Richard Fletcher, and John Hattie.

Published March 2011

Have you ever wondered what IQ is and how it is measured? Why is there such a premium placed on high IQ? What do we mean by intelligence? What does your IQ score mean? There can be no denying the enduring appeal of IQ over the last century. It is probably one of the most misunderstood yet highly…
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Individual Differences and Social Influence

A Special Issue of Social Influence

• Edited by Jerry M. Burger.

Published June 2010

Despite widespread acknowledgment that both personal and situational factors influence behavior, researchers in the area of social influence have been slow to examine individual differences in their work. Indeed, social influence investigators often point to their findings to illustrate the power…
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Individual Differences in Emotion Components and Dynamics

A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion

• Edited by Peter Kuppens, Jeroen Stouten and Batja Mesquita.

Published November 2009

Our emotions define us as individuals: Each of us has unique ways of feeling and emotionally responding. In this Special Issue several contemporary approaches to emotion are used to gain insight in the ways people differ with regard to two of the most central features of emotions, their…
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Modern Psychometrics, Third Edition

The Science of Psychological Assessment

• By John Rust, and Susan Golombok.

Published December 2008

Today psychometrics plays an increasingly important role in all our lives as testing and assessment occurs from preschool until retirement. This book introduces the reader to the subject in all its aspects, ranging from its early history, school examinations, how to construct your own test,…
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Mating Intelligence

Sex, Relationships, and the Mind's Reproductive System

• Edited by Glenn Geher, and Geoffrey Miller.

Published July 2007

Human intelligence is sexually attractive, and strongly predicts the success of sexual relationships, but the behavioral sciences have usually ignored the interface between intelligence and mating. This is the first serious scholarly effort to explore that interface, by examining both universal and…
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The Contribution of Cognitive Psychology to the Study of Individual Cognitive Differences and Intelligence

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

• Edited by Cesare Cornoldi.

Published February 2006

What is intelligence? How can we examine individual differences in intelligence? What does it mean to be very intelligent or dumb? Such questions have always pervaded human thinking, and have been raised during the development of scientific psychology. However, for many years, the practical needs…
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Advances in Personality Psychology

Volume II

• Edited by Andrzej Eliasz, Sarah E. Hampson and Boele de Raad.

Published December 2005

The second volume in the Advances in Personality Psychology series, this book presents an authoritative collection of works by leading experts in the field. It focuses on three of the major issues in personality psychology: personality, affect and arousal; personality and intelligence; and…
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