Memory Wallet

Memory

An up-to-date, in-depth treatment of the major current issues, theories and findings. It introduces a representative selection of different research methods, and the reader is encouraged, by means of activities and self-assessment questions, to become an active participant in cognitive psychology. The first edition of this book established itself as an accessible, contemporary introduction to human memory. This second edition has been extensively rewritten to take account of recent research developments in the subject.

The Theater

Human Memory

1 Introduction Thinking about Memory Investigating Memory Memory in the Context of Cognition Preview 2 The Pioneers of Memory Research From Ebbinghaus to Lashley Experimental Study of Memory Neuropsychological and Psychodynamic Views of Memory Learning and Memory in Animals 3 Memory and Brain Research Methods in Neuroscience Plasticity in the Brain Where Are Memories Located? The Hippocampus Frontal Lobes 4 Memory for Facts Episodic Memory Semantic Memory 5 Memory for Skills Implicit Memory Learning and Remembering Cognitive Skills 6 Working Memory The Two-Store Model of Memory and Its Critics Activity in Working Memory The Multiple-Components Model of Working Memory 7 Models of Memory The SAM Model Neural Network Models Anderson' ACT Framework 8 Memory from Infancy to Old Age: Developmental Changes Memory Development during Childhood Memory Changes during Older Adulthood 9 Autobiographical and Emotional Memories Autobiographical Memory Remembering Emotional Events The Memory Wars 10 Memory Impairments The Amnesic Disorders Impairment of Specialized Memory Functions Alzheimer's Disease 11 Issues in Memory Research How Many Memories? Memory: What Are the Important Questions? 12 Memory in Everyday Life Remembering and Forgetting in Everyday Life Education Memory and the Law Coping with Memory Impairments.