How does memory work?And they are foundational partly because they are important for Psychology as a whole, and not just cognitive psychology.The last part of the book is devoted to wider issues: to topics that have Been thought to present a challenge to cognitive psychology - such as consciousness And emotion- and to some of the themes and theoretical questions which pervade the Cognitive approach.Throughout this book, the various authors tackle these and other questions, and Show you how much of these foundations cognitive psychologists have so far Uncovered.And, in so doing, outline some of the foundational assumptions that cognitive Psychologists tend to make, as well as some of the reasons why It is such an Important and fascinating subject - not least the fact that it raises many deep and Important questions concerning the mind.We consider some of the issues that have Attracted and continue to attract the interest of cognitive psychologists, and some of The assumptions they make in order to develop models and theories.We touch upon the relations between cognitive psychology And other sub-disciplines of psychology, and those between cognitive psychology And other disciplines (such as philosophy, computing, and linguistics).They are foundational partly because each concerns the nature of a basic Psychological ability, abilities that we often take for granted, yet which are vital to Our normal, healthy functioning and are key to our understanding of what it means to Be human.