James B. Worthen, R. Reed Hunt

Mnemonology (eBook, PDF)

Mnemonics for the 21st Century

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book bridges the gap between basic memory research and mnemonic applications through a careful analysis of the processes that underlie effective memory aids.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136847974
• Artikelnr.: 38276831

Autorenporträt

James B. Worthen received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Texas Tech University. He held positions at Michigan Technological University and the University of Texas at Brownsville before joining the faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University where he is now Assistant Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The bulk of his research has been devoted to understanding the mnemonic influence of bizarreness and distinctiveness.

R. Reed Hunt received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of New Mexico. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he taught at Dartmouth College, Furman University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research has focused on human memory. He currently is Associate Editor of Memory and of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Is There a Place for Mnemonics in Modern Psychology? 2. General
Considerations in Selecting Mnemonics. 3. Basic Cognitive and Mnemonic
Processes. 4. Formal Mnemonic Systems. 5. Organizational Mnemonics. 6.
Experts and Professional Mnemonists. 7. Mnemonics Returns to Education. 8.
Mnemonics in Rehabilitation of Impaired Memory and Associated Disabilities.
9. So, Is There a Place for Mnemonics in Contemporary Psychology?