This collection of readings is suitable for an undergraduate psychology course, for self-study, or as a resource for researchers in the field.  Its 32 chapters are written by respective experts in their subfields of cognitive psychology.

Three unique aspects are the inclusion of articles on theory of mind, on evolutionary psychology, and on the psychology of music. This book has been used successfully as a text at dozens of universities by many thousands of students, from Harvard to UCLA, University of Oregon to University of South Florida, and McGill University where the author is based.