3rd Edition
by Gabriel A. Radvansky (Author)
This book provides a complete
survey of research and theory on human memory in three major sections. A
background section covers issues of the history of memory, and basic
neuroscience and methodology. A core topics section discusses sensory
registers, mechanisms of forgetting, and short-term/working,
nondeclarative, episodic, and semantic memory. Finally, a special topics
section includes formal models of memory, memory for space and time,
autobiographical memory, memory and reality, and more. Throughout, the
author weaves applications from psychology, medicine, law, and education
to show the usefulness of the concepts in everyday life and multiple
career paths. Opportunities for students to explore the assessment of
memory in laboratory-based settings are also provided. Chapters can be
covered in any order, providing instructors with the utmost flexibility
in course assignments, and each one includes an overview, key terms, Stop and Review synopses, Try it Out exercises, Improving Your Memory and Study in Depth boxes, study questions, and Putting It All Together and Explore More sections.
This
text is intended for undergraduate or graduate courses in human memory,
human learning and memory, neuropsychology of memory, and seminars on
topics in human memory. It can also be used for more general cognitive
psychology and cognitive science courses.
New to this edition:
- Now in full color.
- More tables, graphs, and photos to help students visualize concepts.
-Improving Your Memory boxes highlight the practical aspects of memory, and Study in Depth boxes review the steps of how results were constructed.
-The
latest memory research on the testing effect, the influences of sleep,
memory reconsolidation, childhood memory, the default mode network,
neurogenesis, and more.
-Greater coverage of neuroscience, fMRIs, and other recent advances such as NIRS and pupilometry.
-A
website at www.routledge.com/cw/radvansky with outlines, review points,
chapter summaries, key terms with definitions, quizzes, and links to
related websites, videos, and suggested readings for students as well as
PowerPoints, multiple-choice and essay questions, discussion questions,
and a conversion guide for current adopters for instructors.
