The Oxford Handbook of Memory / Edition 1

by Endel Tulving, Fergus I. M. Craik

Overview

The strengths and weaknesses of human memory have fascinated people for hundreds of years, so it is not surprising that memory research has remained one of the most flourishing areas in science. During the last decade, however, a genuine science of memory has emerged, resulting in research and theories that are rich, complex, and far reaching in their implications. Endel Tulving and Fergus Craik, both leaders in memory research, have created this highly accessible guide to their field. In each chapter, eminent researchers provide insights into their particular areas of expertise in memory research. Together, the chapters in this handbook lay out the theories and presents the evidence on which they are based, highlights the important new discoveries, and defines their consequences for professionals and students in psychology, neuroscience, clinical medicine, law, and engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195182002
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/05/2005
Series:	Oxford Handbook
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	720
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 7.08(h) x 1.89(d)

About the Author

Edited by ENDEL TULVING, Rotman Research Institute, Canada
FERGUS M. CRAIK, University of Toronto, Canada

Table of Contents

ContributorsPart I: Study of Memory1. A Brief History of Memory Research, Gordon H. Bower2. Concepts of Memory, Endel Tulving3. Methods of Memory Research, Robert S. Lockhart4. Contingency Analyses of Memory, Michael J. KahanaPart II: Memory in the LaboratoryACTS OF MEMORY5. Short-Term and Working Memory, Alan Baddeley6. Encoding and Retrieval of Information, Scott C. Brown and Fergus I. M. Craik7. Transfer and Expertise, Daniel R. Kimball and Keith J. HolyoakCONTENTS OF MEMORY8. Serial Learning: Cognition and Behavior, Robert G. Crowder and Robert L. Greene9. Remembering Actions and Words, Lars-Göran Nilsson10. Distortions of Memory, Henry L. Roediger and Kathleen B. McDermottREFLECTIONS IN MEMORY11. Memory Judgments, Douglas L. Hintzman12. Source Monitoring: Attributing Mental Experiences, Karen J. Mitchell and Marcia K. Johnson13. Metamemory: Theory and Data, Janet MetcalfeAWARENESS IN MEMORY14. Recollection and Familiarity: Process-Dissociation, Colleen M. Kelley and Larry L. Jacoby15. Remembering and Knowing, John M. Gardiner and Alan Richardson-Klavehn16. Nonconscious Forms of Human Memory, Jeffrey P. TothPart III: Memory in LifeMEMORY IN DEVELOPMENT17. Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood, Carolyn Rovee-Collier and Harlene Hayne18. Socialization of Memory, Katherine Nelson and Robyn Fivush19. Memory and Theory of Mind, Josef PernerMEMORY IN USE20. Remembering Life Experience, Ulric Neisser and Lisa K. Libby21. Control Processes in Remembering, Asher Koriat22. Long-Term Maintenance of Knowledge, Harry P. Bahrick23. Remembering Spaces, Barbara Tversky24. Memory for Emotional Events, Jonathan W. Schooler and Eric EichMEMORY IN DECLINE25. Memory Changes in Healthy Older Adults, David A. Balota, Patrick O. Dolan, and Janet M. Duchek26. Memory in the Aging Brain, Nicole D. Anderson and Fergus I. M. Craik27. Selective Memory Disorders, Andrew R. Mayes28. Memory in the Dementias, John R. HodgesPart IV: Organization of MemoryNEURAL SUBSTRATES OF MEMORY29. Neuroanatomy of Memory, Hans J. Markowitsch30. The Medial Temporal Lobe and the Hippocampus, Stuart M. Zola and Larry R. Squire31. Brain Imaging of Memory, Lars Nyberg and Roberto Cabeza32. Event-Related Potential Studies of MemoryMichael D. Rugg and Kevin Allan33. Psychopharmacological Perspectives on Memory, H. Valerie CurranTHEORIES OF MEMORY34 The Adaptive Nature of Memory. , John R. Anderson and Lael J. Schooler35. Memory Models, Roger Ratcliff and Gail McKoon36. Connectionist Models of Memory, James L. McClelland37. Episodic Memory and Autonoetic Awareness, Mark A. Wheeler38. Theories of Memory and Consciousness, Morris Moscovitch39. Memory Systems of 1999, Daniel L. Schacter, Anthony D. Wagner, and Randy L. BucknerEPILOGUEThe Story of Memory, and Memory of the Story, L. WeiskrantzSubject IndexName Index

Editorial Reviews

"Provides the reader with a sound and thorough grounding in current theoretical memory frameworks and the methodologies and empirical findings on which they are based . . . useful for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students, healthcare professionals such as physicians, and other professionals who may have relevant work-related interests, such as lawyers and social workers. Informed laypeople may well also find sections of this text to be quite accessible and without-doubt informative."—Brain

"The coverage in this book is extensive. Everything you wanted to know about the various leading-edge fields of human cognitive memory research is here, and written by eminent researchers." —Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

"An epic tome . . . It is safe to say the editors and contributors have succeeded in producing a highly interesting book, remarkable in its breadth and thoroughness. As readers and fellow researchers, we can feel ourselves fortunate that such a diverse and interesting field has been treated so well." —Psychological Reports

"Over 60 authors constitute a Who's Who in the field of memory, virtually guaranteeing that the reports are state of the art. Even specialists will benefit from the coverage of subjects in which they have expertise . . . there is no comprehensive, advanced textbook of memory currently on the market nor has there ever been one since the middle 1970s. The reason is simple: no one could possibly write one, certainly not one with the scope and level of information present in the OHM. This volume, then, fills a gap that has needed filling for years. For now, the OHM is the gold standard and all memory professionals are in debt of the editors and authors for its existence."—Canadian Psychology

"Summarizes the research findings over the past decades that comprise the new science of memory . . . Contributors set out the various theories and the evidence they are based on and explore the consequences for professionals in law, engineering, and clinical medicine." —SciTech Book News

". . . will be the standard source book in the field for years to come." —Tim Shallice, University College London

"The most important book on the subject ever published." —Michael S. Gazzaniga, Dartmouth University

From the Publisher

Summarizes the research findings over the past decades that comprise the new science of memory, based first on behavioral studies and more recently on brain scanning. Contributors set out the various theories and the evidence they are based on, and explore the consequences for professionals in law, engineering, and clinical medicine. Among the topics are the development of memory, its contents, its use in the laboratory and in daily life, its decline, and its organization. Students and researchers in psychology or the neurosciences would probably find most interest. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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