Memory from a Broader Perspective
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Hardback
446 pages
978-0-07-028387-9 (ISBN)
Description
Offering a review of theory and research about human memory, this text covers both traditional topics and contemporary findings. Aimed at undergraduates studying human memory, it includes coverage on everyday memory tasks and applied memory problems.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 193 mm
Weight
870 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-028387-9 (9780070283879)
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Content
Part 1 Overview: introduction - history and themes; methodology of memory research. Part II Memory purposes: models of memory; encoding; retention and remembering; mental representations and memory. Part 3 The world within us: biological bases of memory; effects of arousal, stress, and emotion. Part IV The world around us: the environment and memory; social interaction and memory. Part V Individual differences: autobiographical experiences; development of memory across the lifespan; exceptional memory. Part VI Changes in memory ability: memory disorders; memory improvement.