Memory

Selected as an Outstanding Academic Book for 1997 by Choice Now Available in Paperback Congratulations to Robert Bjork--One of APA's 1998 Distinguished Scientist Lecturers

Including chapters on basic theory, this text also discusses storage and access of information in both short-term and long-term memory, how memory is controlled, monitored and enhanced, individual differences in mnemonic ability and the processes of retrieval and retention.Authored by the foremost researchers in cognitive psychology, the handbook Memory is an outstanding reference tool for all cognitive psychologists and interested professionals. Memory provides an excellent synopsis of the research and literature in this field, including comprehensive chapters on basic theory. The text discusses storage and access of information in both short-term and long-term memory; how we control, monitor, and enhance memory; individual differences in mnemonic ability; and the processes of retrieval and retention, including eye-witness testimony, and training and instruction.