Memory Arena

Autobiographical Memory and Emotional Disorder

A Special Issue of Memory

• Edited by Tim Dalgleish, and Chris Brewin.

Published June 2007

For those suffering from emotional disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression aspects of the personal past can dominate conscious experience in tenacious and toxic ways. For example, memories of distressing autobiographical experiences can intrude into awareness as…
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The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology: Volume II

Memory for People

• Edited by R.C.L. Lindsay, David F. Ross, J. Don Read and Michael P. Toglia.

Published February 2007

The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology presents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive…
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The Foundations of Remembering

Essays in Honor of Henry L. Roediger, III

• Edited by James S. Nairne.

Published January 2007

The Foundations of Remembering presents a collection of essays written by top memory scholars in honor of Henry L. Roediger III. The chapters were originally delivered as part of the "Roddyfest" conference held in March 2005 to celebrate Purdue University's awarding of an honorary doctor of letters…
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Everyday Memory

• Edited by Svein Magnussen, and Tore Helstrup.

Published January 2007

This book presents an authoritative overview of memory in everyday contexts. Written by an expert team of international authors, it gathers together research on some of the more neglected but revealing areas of memory, to provide a comprehensive overview of remembering in real life situations.…
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Fundamentals of Cognition

• By Michael Eysenck.

Published November 2006

How come some people always remember a face? Is it really possible to do two things at once? Fundamentals of Cognition is a clear and reader-friendly introduction that will help students understand and answer these kinds of questions. Taking his cue from modern cognitive psychology, and…
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Mind and Its Evolution

A Dual Coding Theoretical Approach

• By Allan Paivio.

Published November 2006

This book updates the Dual Coding Theory of mind (DCT), a theory of modern human cognition consisting of separate but interconnected nonverbal and verbal systems. Allan Paivio, a leading scholar in cognitive psychology, presents this masterwork as new findings in psychological research on memory,…
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The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology: Volume I

Memory for Events

• Edited by Michael P. Toglia, J. Don Read, David F. Ross and R.C.L. Lindsay.

Published November 2006

The Handbook of Eyewitness Psychology presents a survey of research and legal opinions from international experts on the rapidly expanding scientific literature addressing the accuracy and limitations of eyewitnesses as a source of evidence for the courts. For the first time, extensive…
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Do Justice and Let the Sky Fall

Elizabeth F. Loftus and Her Contributions to Science, Law, and Academic Freedom

• Edited by Maryanne Garry, and Harlene Hayne.

Published October 2006

For more than 30 years, renowned psychological scientist Elizabeth F. Loftus has contributed groundbreaking research to the fields of science, law, and academia. This book provides an opportunity for readers to become better acquainted with one of the most important psychologists of our time, as it…
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Working Memory and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Edited by Tracy Packiam Alloway, and Susan E. Gathercole.

Published August 2006

Short-term or working memory - the capacity to hold and manipulate information mentally over brief periods of time - plays an important role in supporting a wide range of everyday activities, particularly in childhood. Children with weak working memory skills often struggle in key areas…
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Associative Illusions of Memory

False Memory Research in DRM and Related Tasks

• By David Gallo.

Published August 2006

The last decade has seen a flurry of experimental research into the neurocognitive underpinnings of illusory memories. Using simple materials and tests (e.g., recalling words or pictures), methods such as the famed Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) task have attracted considerable attention. These…
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