The Oxford Handbook of Memory (Oxford Handbook Series)

written By The World's Leading Memory Scientists In A Highly Accessible Language, This Volume Brings Together Facts And Theories Of Cognitive Psychology; Memory Development In Childhood And Old Age; Memory Impairment In Brain Injury And Disease; The Emergence Of Memory Functions From The Brain; As Well As Reviews Of Current Behavioral, Neuroimaging, And Computer Simulation Theories Of Memory. Philosophers And Thinkers For Hundreds Of Years. The Last Decades In Particular Have Seen The Emergence Of A Genuine Science Of Memory, Based First On Behavioral Studies And More Recently On The New Technologies Of Brain Scanning. These Recent Studies Have Resulted In Theories That Are Rich, Complex, And Far-reaching In Their Implications. the Oxford Handbook Of Memory Lays Out These Theories, And The Evidence On Which The Theories Are Based. The Important New Discoveries Of The Last Few Years Are Described, Along With Their Consequences For Professionals In The Areas Of Law, Engineering, And Clinical Medicine. Endel Tulving And Fergus Craik, Two World-class Experts On Memory, Provide This Handbook As A Guide To The Dynamic And Exciting Field Of Memory Research. Individual Chapters Are Written By Eminent Researchers Who Provide Insight Into Their Special Areas, And Outline Challenges For The Work That Lies Ahead. The Book Is Exhaustive In Its Coverage-examining Such Topics As The Development Of Memory, The Contents Of Memory, Memory In The Laboratory And In Everyday Use, Memory In Decline, The Organization Of Memory, And Theories Of Memory-making This Book Ideal For Psychologists, Memory Researchers, Neuroscientists, And Graduate Students Of Psychology. booknews 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) 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. "The strengths and weaknesses of human memory have fascinated philosophers and thinkers for hundreds of years. Recent studies have resulted in theories that are rich, complex, and far-reaching in their implications." "The Oxford Handbook of Memory lays out these theories, and the evidence on which the theories are based. The important new discoveries of the last few years are described, along with their consequences for professionals in the areas of law, engineering, and clinical medicine." "The book is exhaustive in its coverage - examining such topics as the development of memory, the contents of memory, memory in the laboratory and in everyday use, memory in decline, the organization of memory, and theories of memory - making it ideal for psychologists, memory researchers, neuroscientists, and graduate students of psychology."--Jacket Memory research is one of the most fascinating and flourishing areas of science today. The Oxford Handbook of Memory tells us why. Written by the world's leading memory scientists in a highly accessible language, it brings together facts and theories of cognitive psychology; memory development in childhood and old age; memory impairment in brain injury and disease; the emergence of memory functions from the brain; as well as reviews of current behavioral, neuroimaging, and computer simulation theories of memory The strengths and weaknesses of human memory have fascinated philosophers and thinkers for hundreds of years, and memory remains one of the most fascinating and flourishing areas of science. This text looks at existing theories, as well as exploring important new discoveries in the field