Memory and the Brain explores the fascinating psychology and neuroscience of human memory. Written by a World expert in the field, John P. Aggleton, this book covers learning and memory from the very beginning of life to its end, with an emphasis on real-world applications throughout.
Memory and the Brain explores the fascinating psychology and neuroscience of human memory. Written by a World expert in the field, John P. Aggleton, this book covers learning and memory from the very beginning of life to its end, with an emphasis on real-world applications throughout.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John P. Aggleton is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University, Wales. In recent years he was President of the British Neuroscience Association and in 2012 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his discoveries concerning the brain and memory.
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1. Memories make us who we are. 2. From before birth to adolescence. 3. Adulthood, aging, and superaging. 4. How accurate and durable are our adult memories?. 5. Comprehension, encoding, and recall. 6. Why do we forget?. 7.Context and memory. 8. Superior memory in individuals: Mnemonists, memory champions, and savants. 9. Superior memory for all: Mnemonics, imagery, and skilled performance. 10. 'Smart drugs', supplements, and self-brain stimulation. 11. The value of sleep. 12. Imagination, future memory, and prospective memory. 13. Recognition memory and illusions of familiarity. 14. Brief memory stores: Sensory memory. 15. Brief memory stores: Short-term memory. 16. Brief memory stores: Working memory. 17. Losing memory: Real amnesias and simulated amnesias. 18. Losing memory: Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 19. An alphabet of memory curiosities. A)Aphantasia: People who lack imagery. B)Bilingualism - does it aid memory?. C)Computerised brain training - does it work?. D)Duplicates, delusions, and familiarity disorders. E)Exercise - is it worth it?. F)Food preferences and learnt taste aversions. G)The 'Generation Effect', the Aha! moment, and memory. H)Hypnosis, memory, and the law. I)Illusions of learning and illuminating text. J)Jennifer Aniston neurons. K)Knowing your own memory - metamemory and metacognition. L)L learners: Spaced versus massed practice. M)Mozart, music, and memory. N)Neuromyths in education - eight seductive ideas. O)Openness and the three Rs (Reproducibility, Robustness, and Replicability). P)Parrot learning - learning by rote. Q)Quite interesting and quite curious. R)Return trip effect. S) Surprise and memory. T) Truth serums. U) Unconscious learning - can you learn when anaesthetised?. V) Vegetative brain state, awareness, and new learning. W) White matter learning. XX XY) Sex differences and memory. Y) Y is money called money? The worship of memory. Z) Being at the end of the alphabet - good or bad? (not to forget zebrafish). 20. Naming the Brain. 21. Twenty (plus one) ways to improve your memory. References.
1. Memories make us who we are. 2. From before birth to adolescence. 3. Adulthood, aging, and superaging. 4. How accurate and durable are our adult memories?. 5. Comprehension, encoding, and recall. 6. Why do we forget?. 7.Context and memory. 8. Superior memory in individuals: Mnemonists, memory champions, and savants. 9. Superior memory for all: Mnemonics, imagery, and skilled performance. 10. 'Smart drugs', supplements, and self-brain stimulation. 11. The value of sleep. 12. Imagination, future memory, and prospective memory. 13. Recognition memory and illusions of familiarity. 14. Brief memory stores: Sensory memory. 15. Brief memory stores: Short-term memory. 16. Brief memory stores: Working memory. 17. Losing memory: Real amnesias and simulated amnesias. 18. Losing memory: Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 19. An alphabet of memory curiosities. A)Aphantasia: People who lack imagery. B)Bilingualism - does it aid memory?. C)Computerised brain training - does it work?. D)Duplicates, delusions, and familiarity disorders. E)Exercise - is it worth it?. F)Food preferences and learnt taste aversions. G)The 'Generation Effect', the Aha! moment, and memory. H)Hypnosis, memory, and the law. I)Illusions of learning and illuminating text. J)Jennifer Aniston neurons. K)Knowing your own memory - metamemory and metacognition. L)L learners: Spaced versus massed practice. M)Mozart, music, and memory. N)Neuromyths in education - eight seductive ideas. O)Openness and the three Rs (Reproducibility, Robustness, and Replicability). P)Parrot learning - learning by rote. Q)Quite interesting and quite curious. R)Return trip effect. S) Surprise and memory. T) Truth serums. U) Unconscious learning - can you learn when anaesthetised?. V) Vegetative brain state, awareness, and new learning. W) White matter learning. XX XY) Sex differences and memory. Y) Y is money called money? The worship of memory. Z) Being at the end of the alphabet - good or bad? (not to forget zebrafish). 20. Naming the Brain. 21. Twenty (plus one) ways to improve your memory. References.
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