Contemporary research has found that memory is much more than the process for recalling information that has been learned and retained--it is a rich, nuanced process that is an important part of every human activity. This highly readable foundational text provides an overview of the theories and research on human memory from a psychological perspective. Grounded in the premise that all psychological processes depend on memory, and that memory is shaped by the functions it serves, the authors look at a wide range of memory processes and discuss the major theories that have been developed to explain how it functions.

Table of Contents

• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Everything Is Memory
• Chapter 2 Nuts and Bolts: The Basics of Your Memory
• Chapter 3 Memory Illusions
• Chapter 4 Who Done It? Memory and Eyewitness Identification
• Chapter 5 Remembering to Take the Cupcakes Out of the Oven: Prospective Memory
• Chapter 6 That's the Story of My Life: The Autobiographical Memory System
• Chapter 7 Frozen in Time: Traumatic Memories
• Chapter 8 Memory Loss: Amnesia and Other Memory Disorders
• Chapter 9 Memory Is Everything: Having Superior Memory