This text seeks to explain the contextual and processing variables that play a part in everyday memory, particularly for emotion-laden events. It discusses the mental structures and processes involved in the formation of memory representations and their later retrieval and interpretation.

A festschrift to honor Jean Mandler, this volume contains contributions from leading scholars focusing on the child's development of memory, visual representation, and language. It is appropriate for students and researchers in cognitive psychology, language acquisition, and memory.