Cognitive Psychology Arena

Mnemonics for the 21st Century

• By James Worthen, and R. Reed Hunt.

Published June 2010

This book bridges the gap between basic memory research and mnemonic applications through a careful analysis of the processes that underlie effective memory aids. The book traces the history of mnemonics, examines popular techniques, and discusses the current relevance of mnemonics to both…
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Forgetting

• Edited by Sergio Della Sala.

Published May 2010

Memory and forgetting are inextricably intertwined. In order to understand how memory works we need to understand how and why we forget. The topic of forgetting is therefore hugely important, despite the fact that it has often been neglected in comparison with other features of memory. This…
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Generalization of Knowledge

Multidisciplinary Perspectives

• Edited by Marie T. Banich, and Donna Caccamise.

Published April 2010

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization…
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Silence and Memory

A Special Issue of Memory

• Edited by Monisha Pasupathi, and Kate C. McLean.

Published March 2010

This issue of Memory focuses on silence and its implications for memory, and also for the implications of silences that extend beyond memory, to the functioning of individuals, groups, and societies. Silence can represent things taken for granted, and also things unsayable. The memory implications…
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Emotional States, Attention, and Working Memory

A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion

• Edited by Nazanin Derakhshan, and Michael Eysenck.

Published February 2010

This Special Issue is concerned with the effects of three emotional states (positive affect; anxiety; and depression) on performance. More specifically, the contributors focus on the potential mediating effects of attention and of executive processes of working memory. The evidence discussed…
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Current Issues in Applied Memory Research

• Edited by Graham M. Davies, and Daniel B. Wright.

Published November 2009

Research on applied memory is one of the most active, interesting and vibrant areas in experimental psychology today. This book provides descriptions of cutting-edge research and applies them to three key areas of contemporary investigation: education, the law and neuroscience. In the area of…
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The Development of Autobiographical Memory

• By Hans J. Markowitsch, and Harald Welzer.

Published October 2009

Autobiographical memory constitutes an essential part of our personality, giving us the ability to distinguish ourselves as an individual with a past, present and future. This book reveals how the development of a conscious self, an integrated personality and an autobiographical memory are all…
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Memory, Aging and the Brain

A Festschrift in Honour of Lars-Göran Nilsson

• Edited by Lars Bäckman, and Lars Nyberg.

Published July 2009

This book brings together some of the best known experts in their fields to offer a cross-disciplinary summary of current research on human memory. More than this however, the book pays tribute to the work of Lars-Göran Nilsson and his many contributions to the psychology of human memory. The book…
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Principles of Memory

• By Aimée M. Surprenant, and Ian Neath.

Published June 2009

In over 100 years of scientific research on human memory, and nearly 50 years after the so-called cognitive revolution, we have nothing that really constitutes a widely accepted and frequently cited law of memory, and perhaps only one generally accepted principle. The purpose of this monograph is…
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Episodic Memory and Healthy Ageing

A Special Issue of Memory

• Edited by Chris Moulin, Moshe Naveh-Benjamin and Celine Souchay.

Published March 2009

A characteristic feature of the aging process is a decline in episodic memory, that form of memory related to a particular time and place in an individual’s personal history. This volume gathers together articles by leaders in the field exploring aging and episodic memory in healthy adults. These…
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