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It tries at the same time to juxtapose theoretical and experimental perspectives in order to display some of the major lines of tension in the field divided into 5 parts it covers theoretical perspectives experimental studies in processing neuropsychological studies in processing studies in development followed by commentary on some . Perspectives on mental representation experimental and theoretical studies of cognitive processes and capacities psychology library editions perception 20 view larger image by jacques mehler edward c t walker and merrill garrett. The american psychological association defines cognitive psychology as the study of higher mental processes such as attention language use memory perception problem solving and thinking1 much of the work derived from cognitive psychology has been integrated into various other modern disciplines of psychological study including social . Cognitive psychology encompasses various psychological processes such as neuroscience attention memory sensation perception intelligence emotions thinking visualization and other processes that are related to the human mind the nature of its thinking and thus its intellectual development