"Contemporary research has found that memory is much more than the process for recalling information that has been learned and retained-it is a rich, nuanced process that is an important part of every human activity. This highly readable foundational text provides an overview of the theories and research on human memory from a psychological perspective. Grounded in the premise that all psychological processes depend on memory, and that memory is shaped by the functions it serves, the authors look at a wide range of memory processes and discuss the major theories that have been developed to explain how it functions."--Page [4] of cover.
Record details
ISBN:9780826109248 (pbk.)
Physical Description:print vii, 303 p. ; 21 cm.
Publisher:New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-295) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Everything is memory -- Nuts and bolts : the basics of your memory -- Memory illusions -- Who done it? : memory and eyewitness identification -- Remembering to take the cupcakes out of the oven : prospective memory -- That's the story of my life : the autobiographical memory system -- Frozen in time : traumatic memories -- Memory loss : amnesia and other memory disorders -- Memory is everything : having superior memory.