The study of memory disorders is typically associated with investigations of the amnesic syndrome. There are, however, a wide range of other memory disorders following brain damage, and these are becoming increasingly important as neuropsychologists seek to unravel the complex mechanisms of human memory.
The study of memory disorders is typically associated with investigations of the amnesic syndrome. There are, however, a wide range of other memory di...
Cognitive neuropsychology has now established a major place in the teaching of undergraduate psychology degrees and is an important topic of postgraduate research. The subject is also of increasing interest to clinicians because of its links with devising remediation procedures for people with brain injury. Explorations in Cognitive Neuropsychology is the first major text to appear on this topic since the late 1980s and thus introduces the reader to a vast amount of research previously unavailable in textbook format. The book is written in a lively and engaging style which...
Cognitive neuropsychology has now established a major place in the teaching of undergraduate psychology degrees and is an important topic of postgradu...
Memory and Amnesia provides a clear and comprehensive account of amnesia set in the context of our understanding of how normal memory operates. Part I provides the reader with an up-to-date survey of contemporary memory theories along with an account of the various methods for improving memory ability. Part II begins with an overview of memory assessment which incorporates all important new developments, and focuses on the nature and explanation of the amnesic syndrome. A new chapter deals with the emerging field of memory disorders linked to frontal lobe dysfunction, related to...
Memory and Amnesia provides a clear and comprehensive account of amnesia set in the context of our understanding of how normal memory operate...
This classic edition of Alan Parkin's landmark textbook provides a clear, fundamental grounding in cognitive psychology for undergraduate students new to the subject. Essential Cognitive Psychology presents the reader with highly accessible overviews of all the core topics in the field. These introductions are designed to provide a strong basis for developing further interest in cognitive psychology, whilst at the same time forming self-contained accounts suitable for all students whose training requires a degree-level competence in Psychology.
Beginning with a chapter on the...
This classic edition of Alan Parkin's landmark textbook provides a clear, fundamental grounding in cognitive psychology for undergraduate students ...
Originally published in 1993, this book provides the clinician, researcher and student with a comprehensive account of the neuropsychology of the amnesic syndrome. The opening chapter places the amnesic syndrome within the overall context of memory disorders and provides a theoretical basis for understanding the presentation of the clinical and experimental findings which form the major part of the work. The second chapter provides an extensive account of the various methods used to assess memory and associated deficits and provides guidelines as to the most effective assessment...
Originally published in 1993, this book provides the clinician, researcher and student with a comprehensive account of the neuropsychology of the a...
Originally published in 1993, this title provided a lively but comprehensive account of experimental and theoretical approaches to the study of human memory at the time. Throughout, the book integrates experimental findings with neuropsychological data and describes a wide range of fascinating memory phenomena.
A central theme of the book concerns the organization of memory. The idea that memory is composed of a series of structures is contrasted with process accounts of how memory works. There is a substantial account of the explicit/implicit distinction in memory research an area that...
Originally published in 1993, this title provided a lively but comprehensive account of experimental and theoretical approaches to the study of hum...
Originally published in 1993, this book provides the clinician, researcher and student with a comprehensive account of the neuropsychology of the amnesic syndrome. The opening chapter places the amnesic syndrome within the overall context of memory disorders and provides a theoretical basis for understanding the presentation of the clinical and experimental findings which form the major part of the work. The second chapter provides an extensive account of the various methods used to assess memory and associated deficits and provides guidelines as to the most effective assessment...
Originally published in 1993, this book provides the clinician, researcher and student with a comprehensive account of the neuropsychology of the a...
