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Human Memory
1st Edition
A Constructivist View
Description
While 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.
Key Features
- 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
Readership
Researchers in memory, professors teaching a graduate course in memory
Table of Contents
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 Influenc
Details
- No. of pages:
- 288
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © 2014
- Published:
- 23rd January 2014
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780124081062
- Print ISBN:
- 9780124080874
About the authors
Mary B. Howes
Affiliations and Expertise
State University of New York, College at Oneonta, USA
Geoffrey O'Shea
Affiliations and Expertise
State University of New York, College at Oneonta, USA
Reviews
"...a qualitative analysis of memory functions via personal memory anecdotes...The intended audience...is advanced undergraduate and graduate students in cognitive psychology, as well as memory experts."--PscyCRITIQUES,Nov 10 2014
"…a constructivist view of memory, based on the latest research but presented in a conversational tone. The book begins by reviewing the associative web characteristic of remembered information and how it operates during recall, followed by processing structures that enable sequencing of memories in time."--ProtoView.com, April 2014