Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory - Hardcover

 
9780028974088: Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory

Synopsis

A collection of articles covering three fields of psychology - behavioural, cognitive and physiological. They provide historical background and factual overviews on a large range of topics of learning and memory.

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Reviews

In 189 alphabetically arranged articles, scholars and researchers in neuroscience and psychology cover current knowledge about learning and memory. Primary coverage is given to human memory, although several articles describe experimental work with animals, including both invertebrates and vertebrates. The encyclopedia also includes 26 biographies of individuals who have made important contributions in this field. See also references guide readers to associated entries, and many articles provide a bibliography of suggested further reading. Useful to informed lay readers as well as teachers and college students, this volume is recommended for public and undergraduate college libraries.
- Barbara S. Meagher, Central Connecticut State Univ., New Britain
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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