Human Memory: Theory and Practice, Revised Edition - Softcover

Baddeley, Alan D.

  • 3.59 out of 5 stars
    37 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780205279487: Human Memory: Theory and Practice, Revised Edition

Synopsis

Suitable as a college-level text for a human memory course or a more general course on cognitive psychology. This edition (previous, 1990) contains three new chapters concerning the role of consciousness and knowledge in learning and memory. The rest of the volume, unaltered, covers topics including perceiving and memory, control of memory, practice, acquiring habits, retrieval, and autobiographical memory. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

The field of memory in cognitive Psychology is undergoing rapid changes. This new edition is updated with the most-recent discoveries in the field. In this new edition, respected scholar Alan Baddeley retains all of the chapters of the previous edition and adds three new chapters called "Consciousness," "Implicit Learning" and "Recollective and Implicit Memory." The new chapters include coverage of one of the most fascinating studies of memory: ecological (or everyday) memory. Addtional topics include: failing memory; retrieval; treating memory problems; and the role of memory. Cognitive psychologists and psychiatrists.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title