Overview

Authored by the foremost researchers in cognitive psychology, the handbook Memory is an outstanding reference tool for all cognitive psychologists and interested professionals. Memory provides an excellent synopsis of the research and literature in this field, including comprehensive chapters on basic theory. The text discusses storage and access of information in both short-term and long-term memory; how we control, monitor, and enhance memory; individual differences in mnemonic ability; and the processes of retrieval and retention, including eye-witness testimony, and training and instruction.

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Author:   Elizabeth Ligon Bjork (University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.) ,  Robert A. Bjork (University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9780121025717

ISBN 10:   0121025713
Pages:   586
Publication Date:   21 May 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Overview of Human Memory: H. Pashler and M. Carrier, Structures, Processes, and the Flow of Information. C.M. Kelley and D.S. Lindsay, Conscious and Unconscious Forms of Memory. Transient Memories: D.W. Massaro and G.R. Loftus, Sensory and Perceptual Storage: Data and Theory. J.S. Nairne, Short-Term/Working Memory. Storing Information in Long-Term Memory: L.A. Cooper and J.M. Lang, Imagery and Visual-Spatial Representations. M.A. Conway, Autobiographical Memory. Accessing Information in Long-Term Memory: H.L. Roediger, III, and M.J. Guynn, Retrieval Processes. M.C. Anderson and J.H. Neely, Interference and Inhibition in Memory Retrieval. Monitoring and Controlling Our Memories: F.N. Dempster, Distributing and Managing the Conditions of Encoding and Practice. F.S. Bellezza, Mnemonic Methods to Enhance Storage and Retrieval. J. Metcalfe, Metacognitive Processes. Differences across Individuals: D.A. Bors and C.M. MacLeod, Individual Differences in Memory. L.L. Light, Memory and Aging. Memory for Real-World Events and Information: C.C. Chandler and R.P. Fisher, Retrieval Processes and Witness Memory. A.F. Healy and G.P. Sinclair, The Long-Term Retention of Training and Instruction. Index.

Reviews

Memory provides a wonderful, readable, and current overview of the human memory and cognition field. Each chapter links important historical work with current findings, concepts, and methods... Clearly, the breadth of this book should make it an important resource for all investigators in the field of human cognition. --G.C. Gamst, University of La Verne, California, in CHOICE

Memory provides a wonderful, readable, and current overview of the human memory and cognition field. Each chapter links important historical work with current findings, concepts, and methods.... Clearly, the breadth of this book should make it an important resource for all investigators in the field of human cognition. --G.C. Gamst, University of La Verne, California, in CHOICE

Author Information

The Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) has just named Robert Bjork and three others as 1998 APA Distinguished Scientist Lecturers. Bjork is also editor of Psychological Review, recipient of UCLA's Distinguished Teaching Award, and president-elect of the Western Psychological Association.

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