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This course provides an overview of classic and current issues in the study of human memory. Topics include implicit memory (e.g., priming) and explicit memory systems (e.g., episodic memory). We will dive deeper into the processes of memory acquisition, storage and retrieval and the techniques to research these processes using neuropsychological tests (e.g., retrieval practice – massed vs spaced, directed forgetting, recognition versus recall tests). We will focus on theories of forgetting (i.e., the trace decay theory, proactive and retroactive interference, retrieval competition) and discuss memory failure in regard to healthy aging and amnesia (e.g., induced by epilepsy, dementia). We will talk about the role of sleep in memory, memory enhancement techniques, and reconstructive memory in relation to the fallibility of eyewitness testimonies: the misinformation effect and confabulation.
This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment on the cognitive neuroscience of memory. Topics include cognitive neuroscience techniques and human brain mechanisms underlying long-term memory success, long-term memory failure, working memory, implicit memory, and memory and disease. Both spatial and temporal aspects of the functioning human brain during memory are highlighted in this book. Each chapter is written in an accessible style and includes background information and many figures. Debated topics are discussed throughout the text, and the most popular view is routinely questioned rather than simply assumed to be correct.
This book is an introductory text to all the key areas of cognition, including perception, attention, memory, thinking and language. Contents on related clinical disorders, such as agnosia, amnesia, thought disorder and aphasia also helps to provide an insight into the nature of cognition. A chapter covering the effects of emotion on cognitive processes is also presented. This third edition provides a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field, and features chapter summaries, further reading, and a glossary of key terms, as well as a companion website providing online resources.
This book provides comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field of cognitive psychology, including visual perception and attention, memory, language, thinking and reasoning, and emotion and consciousness. In view of the interdependence of all aspects of the cognitive system, how each process depends on other processes and structures is emphasized. This eighth edition includes an increased emphasis on neuroscience, updated references to reflect the latest research, and applied ‘in the real world’ case studies and examples. Each chapter is complete with key definitions, practical real-life applications, chapter summaries and suggested further reading.
