Working memory has been one of the most intensively studied systems in cognitive psychology. It is only relatively recently however that researchers have been able to study the neural processes might underlye working memory, leading to a proliferation of research in this domain. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Working Memory brings together world class researchers from around the world to summarize our current knowledge of this field, and directions for future research. An historical opening chapter by Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch sets the context for the subsequent chapters. The scope of the...

This authoritative volume offers a statement of current thinking in the field of imagery. Visual imagery and visuo-spatial memory play key roles in the higher cognitive functions of mental representation, creative thinking, and planning complex actions, as well as contributing to differences in mental ability. In this work, researchers discuss the theory and empirical endeavours that are driving these research areas, while addressing key aspects of the properties and functions of imagery as basic components of human visuo-spatial thinking. The book is intended to be of interest to advanced...

This collection contains chapters by major international level researchers in the field and represents the state-of-the-science on working memory and the ageing brain.

The rapid growth in the numbers of older people worldwide has led to an equally rapid growth in research on the changes across age in cognitive function, including the processes of moment to moment cognition known as working memory. This book brings together international research leaders who address major questions about how age affects working memory:

• Why is working memory function much better preserved in some people than others?
• In all healthy adults, which aspects of working memory are retained in later years and which aspects start declining in...

Imagery, Language and Visuo-Spatial Thinking discusses the remarkable human ability to use mental imagery in everyday life: from helping plan actions and routes to aiding creative thinking; from making sense of and remembering our immediate environment to generating pictures in our minds from verbal descriptions of scenes or people. The book also considers the important theme of how individuals differ in their ability to use imagery. With contributions from leading researchers in the field, this book will be of interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in...