1st Edition
Memory Distortions and Their Prevention
298 Pages
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Psychology Press
200 Pages
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Psychology Press
298 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This volume explores the well-documented phenomena of memory distortion in a variety of settings, as well as how it can be ameliorated or prevented altogether. The editors have recruited some of the very best researchers in the applied cognitive field to address these issues. These authors examine distortion from several angles: fuzzy trace theory, face identification, memory deficits with age,... Read more
Contents: D. Herrmann, M.J. Intons-Peterson, D.L. Best, Introduction and a Brief History of Memory Distortions and Their Prevention. V.F. Reyna, Fuzzy-Trace Theory and False Memory. M.A. Foley, H.J. Foley, A Study of Face Identification: Are People Looking "Beyond" Disguises? J.F. Hay, J.W. Nordlie, L.L. Jacoby, Assessing Memory Deficits in Elderly Adults: Repetition Errors, Misattributions, and Memory Slips. R.A. Dixon, L.M. Gagnon, C.B. Crow, Collaborative Memory Accuracy and Distortion: Performance and Beliefs. M. Gauvain, Sociocultural and Practical Influences on Spatial Memory. M.B. Jensen, A.F. Healy, Retention of Procedural and Declarative Information From the Colorado Drivers' Manual. M.H. Witte, A. Kerwin, C.L. Witte, Curriculum on Medical and Other Ignorance: Shifting Paradigms on Learning and Discovery. D. Herrmann, C. Yoder, Cognitive Technology.
Biography
Deborah L. Best, Margaret J. Intons-Peterson
"Margaret Intons-Peterson should be designated the grande dame of short term memory by virtue of her pioneering work with Lloyd Peterson on techniques for its measurement."
—CHOICE"The strength of the book lies in its breadth, and the mixing of theoretical questions with everyday, real-life applications."
—Applied Cognitive Psychology"...the writing is clear and the chapters should be easily accessible to undergraduate psychology students."
—Journal of Mathematical Psychology
