336 Pages
89 B/W Illustrations
by
Psychology Press
332 Pages
89 B/W Illustrations
by
Psychology Press
336 Pages
89 B/W Illustrations
by
Psychology Press
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This Classic Edition of the best-selling textbook offers an in-depth overview of approaches to the study of memory. With empirical research from both the real world and the neuropsychological clinic, the book explains the fundamental workings of human memory in a clear and accessible style. This edition contains a new introduction and concluding chapter in which the author reflects on how... Read more
Introduction. What is Memory? Short-term Memory. Working Memory. Learning. Organising and Remembering. Forgetting. Repression. Storing Knowledge. Retrieval. Eyewitness Testimony. Amnesia. Memory in Childhood. Memory and Ageing. Improving Your Memory. What's Next in the Study of Memory?
Biography
Alan Baddeley is Professor of Psychology at York and one of the world's leading authorities on human memory. He is celebrated for devising the ground-breaking and highly influential working memory model with Graham Hitch in the early 1970s, a model which still proves valuable today in recognising the functions of short-term memory. He was awarded a CBE for his contributions to the study of memory, is a Fellow of the Royal Society, of the British Academy and of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
