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From Mental Imagery to Spatial Cognition and Language

Essays in Honour of Michel Denis

From Mental Imagery to Spatial Cognition and Language
  • Edited by Valérie Gyselinck, and Francesca Pazzaglia.

Published March 2012

The nature of mental images and their relation to language has caused controversy amongst psychologists for years, and the so-called "imagery debate" is still unresolved. However, fresh light is being shed on this argument using recent findings in neuroscience and the development of behavioural…
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Extraordinary Memories for Exceptional Events

Extraordinary Memories for Exceptional Events
  • By Stephen R. Schmidt.

Published March 2012

Not all memories are created equal. Our memories for some very exceptional events seem to stand out in our minds, and as such they may form the very core of who we are. Perhaps you have a vivid recollection of a fateful day, an unforgettable face, or a hilarious joke. This book summarizes theories…
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The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification

The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification
  • By James Michael Lampinen, Jeffrey S. Neuschatz and Andrew D. Cling.

Published February 2012

This volume provides a tutorial review and evaluation of scientific research on the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification. The book starts with the perspective that there are a variety of conceptual and empirical problems with eyewitness identification as a form of forensic…
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Fundamentals of Cognition 2nd Edition

Fundamentals of Cognition 2nd Edition
  • By Michael Eysenck.

Published January 2012

Is it possible to learn something without being aware of it? How does emotion influence the way we think? How can we improve our memory? Fundamentals of Cognition 2nd edition is a basic, reader-friendly introduction to the key cognitive processes we use to interact successfully with the world…
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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: New Prospects in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: New Prospects in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation
  • Edited by Carlo Miniussi, and Giuseppe Vallar.

Published December 2011

Cognitive deficits are a common consequence of neurological disease, and there is evidence that specific cognitive training may be effective in rehabilitation. Behavioural dysfunction following neurological disease constitutes one of the major causes of disability worldwide, exerts a major impact…
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Memory and Aging

Current Issues and Future Directions

Memory and Aging
  • Edited by Moshe Naveh-Benjamin, and Nobuo Ohta.

Published December 2011

Current demographical patterns predict an aging worldwide population. It is projected that by 2050, more than 20% of the US population and 40% of the Japanese population will be older than 65. A dramatic increase in research on memory and aging has emerged to understand the age-related changes in…
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Regimes of Memory

  • Edited by Katharine Hodgkin, and Susannah Radstone.

Published November 2011

A focus on memory has come to prominence across a wide range of disciplines. History, literature, philosophy, anthropology, and cultural studies have placed memory at the heart of their interrogations of subjectivity, narrative, time and imagination. At the same time, memory has emerged as a…
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Attention, Representation, and Human Performance

Integration of Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation

Attention, Representation, and Human Performance
  • Edited by Slim Masmoudi, David Yun Dai and Abdelmajid Naceur.

Published November 2011

This volume presents a rare occasion where scholars from Europe, North Africa and North America share their research programs and findings revolving around an important theme: integration. Despite different research foci and methodologies, there is a strong consensus that we need to understand a…
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SenseCam

The Future of Everyday Memory Research?

SenseCam
  • Edited by Catherine Loveday, and Martin A. Conway.

Published October 2011

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…
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The Tip of the Tongue State

The Tip of the Tongue State
  • By Alan S. Brown.

Published July 2011

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…
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