Author Description
Implicit memory can be characterized as the influence of a previously memorized piece of information on a task, without the explicit or deliberate attempt to recall the memory. This volume is unique in presenting a whole new approach to understanding one of the most exciting and important issues in psychology and neuroscience. Written for postgraduate students and researchers in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, this is a book that will have a great influence on the direction that future research in this field takes.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the fundamental theoretical frameworks governing implicit memory to determine if current models accurately reflect cognitive and neurological processes. Authors Chad S. Marsolek and Jeffrey S. Bowers challenge established paradigms by proposing a novel approach to how the brain stores and retrieves information without conscious awareness. The text synthesizes current research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience to provide a rigorous critique of existing memory models.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of implicit memory influence on task performance
- Theoretical critique of standard cognitive memory models
- Integration of neuroscience data with psychological theory
Scope Limits
- Does not provide a comprehensive history of memory research
- Excludes clinical applications for memory disorders
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this text as a specialized resource intended for postgraduate students and active researchers in the field of cognitive science. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the authors' focus on shifting the trajectory of future experimental research.
Page Count:
362
Publication Date:
2003-02-06
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192632329
ISBN-13:
9780192632326
Psychology
Memory
Academic
Cognitive Psychology