Paperbacks Direct: Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience

Autobiographical Memory and the Construction of A Narrative Self

Developmental and Cultural Perspectives

Edited by Robyn Fivush, Catherine A. Haden

It is a truism in psychology that self and autobiographical memory are linked, yet we still know surprisingly little about the nature of this relation. Scholars from multiple disciplines, including cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, anthropology, and philosophy have begun theorizing...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

Cognitive Development and Working Memory

A Dialogue between Neo-Piagetian Theories and Cognitive Approaches

Edited by Pierre Barrouillet, Vinciane Gaillard

The intellectual development of human beings from birth to adulthood is a fascinating phenomenon. Understanding the constraints that limit children’s intelligence, as well as discovering methods to improve it, has always been a challenging undertaking for developmental psychologists. This book...

Published October 21st 2012 by Psychology Press

Cognitive Illusions

A Handbook on Fallacies and Biases in Thinking, Judgement and Memory

Edited by Rüdiger F Pohl

Cognitive Illusions investigates a wide range of fascinating psychological effects in the way we think, judge and remember in our everyday lives. At the beginning of each chapter, leading researchers in the field introduce the background to phenomena such as illusions of control, overconfidence...

Published August 27th 2012 by Psychology Press

Current Issues in Applied Memory Research

Edited by Graham M. Davies, Daniel B. Wright

Series: Current Issues in Memory

Research on applied memory is one of the most active, interesting and vibrant areas in experimental psychology today. This book provides descriptions of cutting-edge research and applies them to three key areas of contemporary investigation: education, the law and neuroscience. In the area of...

Published October 21st 2012 by Psychology Press

Everyday Memory

Edited by Svein Magnussen, Tore Helstrup

This book presents an authoritative overview of memory in everyday contexts. Written by an expert team of international authors, it gathers together research on some of the more neglected but revealing areas of memory, to provide a comprehensive overview of remembering in real life situations....

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

Flashbulb Memories

New Issues and New Perspectives

Edited by Olivier Luminet, Antonietta Curci

We all have memories of highly emotional personal and public events that may have happened some years ago but which are felt as strongly as if they happened yesterday. We remember where they happened, the people who were with us, and seemingly irrelevant details such as the weather, particular...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

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...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

Human Spatial Memory

Remembering Where

Edited by Gary L. Allen

The chapters in Human Spatial Memory: Remembering Where present a fascinating picture of an everyday aspect of mental life that is as intriguing to people outside of academia as it is to scientists studying human cognition and behavior. The questions are as old as the study of mind itself: How do...

Published January 28th 2013 by Psychology Press

Interactions Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory in the Verbal Domain

By Annabel Thorn, Mike Page

The relationship between short-term and long-term memory systems is an issue of central concern to memory theorists. The association between temporary memory mechanisms and established knowledge bases is now regarded as critical to the development of theoretical and computational accounts of verbal...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

Memory, Aging and the Brain

A Festschrift in Honour of Lars-Göran Nilsson

Edited by Lars Bäckman, Lars Nyberg

Series: Psychology Press Festschrift Series

This book brings together some of the best known experts in their fields to offer a cross-disciplinary summary of current research on human memory. More than this however, the book pays tribute to the work of Lars-Göran Nilsson and his many contributions to the psychology of human memory. The book...

Published October 21st 2012 by Psychology Press

Perspectives on Human Memory and Cognitive Aging

Essays in Honor of Fergus Craik

Edited by Moshe Naveh-Benjamin, Morris Moscovitch, Henry L. Roediger, III

Divided into four parts, the first section of this book deals with levels of processing and memory theory, the second addresses working memory and attention, the third deals with cognitive aging, and the last addresses neuroscience perspectives....

Published May 2nd 2013 by Psychology Press

Practicing Perfection

Memory and Piano Performance

By Roger Chaffin, Gabriela Imreh, Mary Crawford

Series: Expertise: Research and Applications Series

The memory feats of famous musicians seem almost superhuman. Can such extraordinary accomplishments be explained by the same principles that account for more ordinary, everyday memory abilities? To find out, a concert pianist videotaped her practice as she learned a new piece for performance, the...

Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

Encoding and Retrieval

Edited by Amanda Parker, Timothy J. Bussey, Edward L. Wilding

Series: Studies in Cognition

Recent advances in techniques available to memory researchers have led to a rapid expansion in the field of cognitive neuroscience of memory. This book provides accessible coverage of four key areas of recent advance, including research on functional imaging, electrophysiological and lesion studies...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

The Development of Autobiographical Memory

By Hans J. Markowitsch, Harald Welzer

Autobiographical memory constitutes an essential part of our personality, giving us the ability to distinguish ourselves as an individual with a past, present and future. This book reveals how the development of a conscious self, an integrated personality and an autobiographical memory are all...

Published March 4th 2013 by Psychology Press

The Visual World in Memory

Edited by James R. Brockmole

Series: Current Issues in Memory

The book examines how well we remember what we see. Research in human memory for visual material varies tremendously across the time scales, stimuli, and scenarios of interest. Because of these distinct pursuits, research in the field of 'visual memory' is in practice rather compartmentalized and...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

Tip-of-the-tongue States

Phenomenology, Mechanism, and Lexical Retrieval

By Bennett L. Schwartz

Tip-of-the-Tongue experiences are one of those illusive oddities of human cognition. Like slips of the tongue, déjà vu, and visual illusions, TOTs dazzle us with their subjective strength, yet, at the same time, puzzle us with our frustrating inability to retrieve the desired word. This...

Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press

Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway, Susan E. Gathercole

Short-term or working memory - the capacity to hold and manipulate information mentally over brief periods of time - plays an important role in supporting a wide range of everyday activities, particularly in childhood. Children with weak working memory skills often struggle in key areas...

To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press