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21. SenseCam

    The Future of Everyday Memory Research?

    Edited by Catherine Loveday, Martin A. Conway

    Series: Special Issues of Memory

    This special issue is the first collection of preliminary reports using advanced camera technology, the SenseCam, to study and rehabilitate everyday memory in ways not previously possible. This set of preliminary reports from established memory researchers and clinicians uses a series of...

    Published October 24th 2011 by Psychology Press
22. The Tip of the Tongue State

    By Alan S. Brown

    Series: Essays in Cognitive Psychology

    This book brings together the body of empirical findings and theoretical interpretations of the tip of the tongue (TOT) experience – when a well-known or familiar word cannot immediately be recalled. Although research has been published on TOTs for over a century, the experience retains its...

    Published July 19th 2011 by Psychology Press
23. Spatial Working Memory

    Edited by André Vandierendonck, Arnaud Szmalec

    Series: Current Issues in Memory

    Spatial working memory is the ability to remember the location in which something is perceived, and in addition, the ability to recall a series of visited locations. In this book, top researchers in the domain of spatial working memory review and discuss findings about the processes and...

    Published June 13th 2011 by Psychology Press
24. The Taxonomy of Metacognition

    By Pina Tarricone

    Metacognition is a complex construct which is fundamental to learning. Its complex, fuzzy and multifaceted nature has often led to its colloquial application in research, resulting in studies that fail to identify its theoretical foundation or elements. In response to this, the research community...

    Published February 27th 2011 by Psychology Press
25. Successful Remembering and Successful Forgetting

    A Festschrift in Honor of Robert A. Bjork

    Edited by Aaron S. Benjamin

    The chapters in this volume are testament to the many ways in which Robert Bjork’s ideas have shaped the course of research on human memory over four decades. It showcases the theoretical advances and recent findings by researchers whose work and careers have been influenced by Bjork. The first...

    Published November 18th 2010 by Psychology Press
26. Grounding Sociality

    Neurons, Mind, and Culture

    Edited by Gün R. Semin, Gerald Echterhoff

    This volume concerns the longstanding intellectual puzzle of how individuals overcome their biological, neural, and mental finitude to achieve sociality. It explores how humans take each other into account, coordinate their actions, and are able to share their inner states and to communicate....

    Published November 7th 2010 by Psychology Press
27. Mnemonology

    Mnemonics for the 21st Century

    By James B. Worthen, R. Reed Hunt

    Series: Essays in Cognitive Psychology

    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...

    Published July 13th 2010 by Psychology Press
28. Generalization of Knowledge

    Multidisciplinary Perspectives

    Edited by Marie T. Banich, Donna Caccamise

    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...

    Published May 18th 2010 by Psychology Press
29. Forgetting

    Edited by Sergio Della Sala

    Series: Current Issues in Memory

    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...

    Published May 4th 2010 by Psychology Press
30. Emotional States, Attention, and Working Memory

    A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion

    Edited by Nazanin Derakhshan, Michael Eysenck

    Series: Special Issues of Cognition and Emotion

    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...

    Published March 24th 2010 by Psychology Press