Wiktionary
n. (context psychology English) A branch of psychology that examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language.
WordNet
n. an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
Wikipedia
Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes such as " attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking." Much of the work derived from cognitive psychology has been integrated into various other modern disciplines of psychological study, including educational psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, and economics.
Usage examples of "cognitive psychology".
Teaching how to do that by employing techniques from cognitive psychology, behavior therapy, and multi-modal treatment has proven efficacious.
The first conference had provided a broad overview of the mind sciences, with presentations on scientific method, perception, cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, developmental neurobiology, and evolution.
Some are excellent, especially both of Burns's books (1980, 1989) which give detailed instructions for a cognitive psychology approach to reducing depression.