Autobiographical Memory: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives / Edition 1

by Charles P. Thompson, Douglas J. Herrmann, Darryl Bruce, J. Don Read, David G. Payne

Overview

This volume brings together contributions from leading researchers in both basic and applied arenas who are concerned with aspects of everyday and traumatic memory. It will interest cognitive scientists, clinical practitioners, and forensic specialists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805820751
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1997
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1290L (what's this?)

About the Author

Charles P. Thompson, Douglas J. Herrmann, Darryl Bruce, J. Don Read, David G. Payne, Michael P. Toglia

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. Part I: Overview and General Issues D. Bruce, J.D. Read, Autobiographical Memory: Themes and Variations. D. Herrmann, The Relationship Between Basic Research and Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. C.P. Thompson, The Bounty of Everyday Memory. Part II: Autobiographical Memory. D.C. Rubin, Ruminations on Reminiscence. H.P. Bahrick, Loss and Distortion of Autobiographical Memory Content. R. Fivush, Gendered Narratives: Elaboration, Structure, and Emotion in Parent Child Reminiscing Across the Preschool Years. G. Cohen, The Effects of Aging on Autobiographical Memory. J.A. Robinson, L.R. Taylor, Autobiographical Memory and Self-Narratives: A Tale of Two Stories. D. Pillemer, A.B. Desrochers, C.M. Ebanks, Remembering the Past in the Present: Verb Tense Shifts in Autobiographical Memory Narratives. S.F. Larsen, What Is It Like to Remember? On Phenomenal Qualities of Memory.

Editorial Reviews

"...the chapters are well-written essays that should be valuable for either undergraduate or graduate psychology students. These books are an excellent introduction to the research literature on autobiographical and eyewitness memory."
--Journal of Mathematical Psychology

"...these two books serve as striking evidence that the fields of autobiographical and eyewitness memory have matured into rich and exciting areas of study. They are clearly far from bankruptcy."
--Contemporary Psychology

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