The Psychology of Human Memory

The Psychology of Human Memory
ISBN-10
1483259439
ISBN-13
9781483259437
Category
Psychology
Pages
444
Language
English
Published
2013-09-11
Publisher
Academic Press
Authors
Arthur Wingfield, Dennis L. Byrnes

Description

The Psychology of Human Memory presents a comprehensive discussion on the principles of human memory. The book is primarily concerned with theories and experiments on the acquisition and use of information. Topics on theoretical ideas that formed the basis for the earliest studies of memory; memory processes; aspects of association theory; capacity limitations; coding processes; types of memories; and applied memory research are also tackled. Psychologists, educators, psychiatrists, and students will find the book a good reference material.

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