Human Memory
A Constructivist View
- 1st Edition - December 21, 2013
- Authors: Mary B. Howes, Geoffrey O'Shea
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 8 0 8 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 8 1 0 6 - 2
While memory research has recently focused on brain images and neurological underpinnings of transmitters, Human Memory: A Constructivist View assesses how our individual identity… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWhile memory research has recently focused on brain images and neurological underpinnings of transmitters, Human Memory: A Constructivist View assesses how our individual identity affects what we remember, why and how. This book brings memory back to the constructivist questions of how all the experiences of an individual, up to the point of new memory input, help to determine what that person pays attention to, how that information is interpreted, and how all that ultimately affects what goes into memory and how it is stored. This also affects what can be recalled later and what kind of memory distortions are likely to occur.
The authors describe constructionist theories of memory, what they predict, how this is borne out in research findings, presenting everyday life examples for better understanding of the material and interest. Intended for memory researchers and graduate level courses, this book is an excellent summary of human memory research from the constructivist perspective.
- Defines constructivist theory in memory research
- Assesses research findings relative to constructivist predictions
- Identifies how personal experience dictates attention, interpretation, and storage
- Integrates constructivist based findings with cognitive neuroscience
Researchers in memory, professors teaching a graduate course in memory
Dedications
Preface
Acknowledgment
Introduction
Chapter 1. Links and Cues
Abstract
Movement in Memory: The Operation of Links
Cues
Models of Memory Retrieval
References
Chapter 2. Spreading Activation
Abstract
Memory and Context
Memory Retrieval and Specification Cues
Empiricist Versus Constructivist Views of Memory
Conclusions
References
Chapter 3. Processing Structures
Abstract
Rationale for Processing Structures
Processing Structures for Serial Recall
Theories of Serial Recall
Position Coding Functions in Serial Recall
Conclusions
References
Chapter 4. Constructivism
Abstract
Origins of Constructivism
From Empiricism to Constructivism: Examining The Early Path of Memory Research
Long-Term Memory Codes
Episodic Recall and Memory Reconstruction: Separating The True Experience from Distortion
The Nature of Higher-Order Schemas
Conclusions
References
Chapter 5. A Personal Memory
Abstract
A Critical Analysis of a Distant Personal Memory
The Nature of Autobiographical Memory
Memory of the Moroccan Trip: A Summary Based on Theory
Some Factors Influencing Memory Retrieval
References
Chapter 6. Piaget’s Model
Abstract
The Genevan View of Human Memory
Visual Codes in Memory: Figural Elements and Perceptual Schemas
Genevan and Mainstream Views of Episodic and Semantic Memory
Conscious Processes and Memory Content: A Genevan View
Context and Coding in Long-Term Memory
Conclusions
References
Chapter 7. Altered Memories
Abstract
Alterations in Episodic Memory: the Misinformation Effect
Models of Episodic Memory Content
Variables that Influence the Selection of One Candidate for Retrieval Over Another
Conclusions
References
Chapter 8. Dissociative Memory, Variables that Influence Reconstruction, and Propositional Coding
Abstract
The Dissociable Nature of Memory
Retrievability of Memory Content: The Role of Inference
Three Points Concerning Human Recall
Propositional Coding
References
Chapter 9. Memory and Emotion
Abstract
The Effect of Emotion on Recall
Emotion and Memory in Everyday Life
The Physiological Basis of Memories Characterized By Emotion
Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Memory and Schemas
Abstract
The role of schemas in long-term memory: a Genevan view
Concept schemas in word recall and episodic memory
Theoretical models of schemas
Perceptual and motor schemas in memory
Conclusions
References
Appendix A. Types of Links in Memory
Identity Links
Similarity Links
Contiguity Links
Order Links
Temporal Links
Causal Links
Subset/Superset Links
Part/whole Links
Appendix B. Interference and Forgetting
Negative Transfer
Proactive Interference
Retroactive Interference
Interference Theory
References
Index
- No. of pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 21, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780124080874
- eBook ISBN: 9780124081062
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Mary B. Howes
Affiliations and expertise
State University of New York, College at Oneonta, USAGO
Geoffrey O'Shea
Affiliations and expertise
State University of New York, College at Oneonta, USARead Human Memory on ScienceDirect