Okay, so, I wanted to get my hands on the 9th edition of “Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications”. I heard it’s a pretty solid book if you’re trying to wrap your head around how the mind works. I mean, who isn’t curious about that, right?
First, I started hunting around online for a free PDF version. It’s the 9th edition, so I figured it might be floating around somewhere. I spent a good chunk of time on this, to be honest. I figured out a few places that looked like they might have it, but a lot of them seemed kind of sketchy, you know? Like, the kind of places where you click a download button and suddenly your computer’s got more viruses than a hospital. No thanks.
Then I remembered those library websites that let you borrow e-books. I dug up my old library card info and tried a few of those. It was a bit of a pain, honestly. Some of them didn’t have this particular book, or they only had older editions. And even when they did have it, there was a waiting list longer than the line for the bathroom at a football game.
- I checked out lots of websites.
- I avoided the sketchy ones.
- I tried some library sites.
After that, I thought about maybe just buying the darn thing. I looked at a few online bookstores, and yeah, they had it, but it wasn’t exactly cheap. I mean, I’m not made of money. Plus, I really wanted a PDF so I could read it on my tablet. I found it available to buy as a PDF, but, you know, money.
So, I went back to searching for the free PDF. I refined my search terms a bit, trying to be more specific. I even ventured onto some forums where people talk about this kind of stuff.
It felt like looking for a needle in a haystack, but I found some discussions about where to find this specific version of the book.
What I Learned
I realized it takes effort to get it done. Eventually, after all that hassle, I finally found a PDF. It was kind of a pain, but hey, I got it in the end, and that’s what counts, right? Now I can finally dive into this whole cognitive psychology thing and see what it’s all about.
So that’s my story. This book, “Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications”, 9th edition, it’s definitely popular, and it was a journey to find it in PDF format. It is written by Matlin, Margaret W. as a cognitive psychology text book.
After learning, I found that cognitive psychology has replaced behaviorist approaches to learning as the dominant field of experimental psychology. Neuroscience now influences researchers in almost all fields.
This book I found has accessible and clear explanations.
