Memory from a Broader Perspective
McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions) (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-07-113695-2 (ISBN)
Description
This exciting new book for undergraduate courses on human memory, by one of the most famous memory scholars, Douglas Herrmann, is the first text to thoroughly employ the multimodal perspective, and to include chapters on Biological Basis of Memory, Effects of Arousal, Stress and Emotion, and Social Interaction and Memory. The text provides a thorough and fascinating review of the most current theory and research, covering both traditional topics and contemporary findings with a balanced blend of research and applied material. It describes newer memory tests and shows how their performances can sometimes provide a radically different view of what a person is capable of remembering and focuses on the importance of everyday memory tasks and on applied memory problems.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
7600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-113695-2 (9780071136952)
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Content
Part 1 Overview: introduction - history and themes; methodology of memory research. Part 2 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 4 The world around us: the environment and memory; social interaction and memory. Part 5 Individual differences: autobiographical experiences; development of memory across the lifespan; exceptional memory. Part 6 Changes in memory ability: memory disorders; memory improvement.