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This Book Examines The Nature And Causal Antecedents Of Superior Memory Performance. The Main Theme Is That Such Performance May Depend On Either Specific Memory Techniques Or Natural Superiority In The Efficiency Of One Or More Memory Processes.chapter 2 Surveys Current Views About The Structure Of Memory And Discusses Whether Common Processes Can Be Identified Which Might Underlie General Variation In Memory Ability, Or Whether Distinct Memory Subsystems Exist, The Efficiency Of Which Varies Independently Of Each Other.chapter 3 Provides A Comprehensive Survey Of Existing Evidence On Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. What Is Superior Memory?; Feats Of Memory; Varieties Of Memory - Natural And Acquired; Objectives Of This Monograph; 2. Previous Studies Of Superior Memory; Early Studies; Later Studies; Conclusions; 3. The Nature And Nurture Of Memory; Training Or Talent?; Memory-one System Or Many?; Relations Between Memory And Other Psychological Constructs; 4. The Search For Superior Memories: Is Anyone Out There?; The Tasks; The Control Group; First Study: 10 Subjects Claiming Superior Memory Ability; Two Unusual Individuals Overview5. Memory Champions; The Subjects; Results; Discussion; Strategists Vs. Naturals; Conclusions; 6. General Memory Ability And Forgetting-evidence From The Group Data; Factor Analysis; Conclusions; 7. Conclusions; Specificity Of Superior Memory And Reasons For Such Specificity; General Features Of Good Techniques; General Natural Memory Ability; Conclusions On Specific And General Memory Ability; Memory Ability Of Close Relatives And Early Awareness Of Superior Memory Ability; Relations Between Autobiographical Memory And Memory Ability In Laboratory Tasks; Memory And Intelligence Memory And Imageryfinal Thoughts; References; Appendix; Author Index; Subject Index John Wilding And Elizabeth Valentine. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 163-172) An