Attitudes have been sub-divided into affective, behavioural and cognitive aspects. Leon Festinger developed the theory of cognitive dissonance. 
Autism affects physical, social and language skills. John Morton is best known for a model of memory known as the ‘logogen model’.
Working memory holds information for a short period of time allowing it to be used in cognitive processes (e.g. arithmetic or reading). Gillian Cohen has conducted research on memory in everyday life including a large-scale study of Open University students.
Non-verbal communication refers to aspects such as gestures, body posture and facial expressions. Emotion is a related topic.
Piaget and Kohlberg are the major theorists of moral development, and Piaget together with his wife, systematically observed his children.
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