Memory from a Broader Perspective [Hardcover]

Alan Searleman (Author), Douglas Herrmann (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070283877 | ISBN-13: 978-0070283879 | Publication Date: January 1, 1994

Offering a review of theory and research about human memory, this text covers both traditional topics and contemporary findings. Aimed at undergraduates studying human memory, it includes coverage on everyday memory tasks and applied memory problems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 446 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070283877
• ISBN-13: 978-0070283879
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful overview of Memory, November 10, 2010

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Stephen Pellerine (In a bookshelf somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memory from a Broader Perspective (Hardcover)

Up front we need to be aware that this book was published in 1994, so with over a 15 year window in a book on memory there will certainly be areas that can be updated. I bought it in 1995 and still find myself leafing through the pages from time to time.

However - this book is intended as an overview of memory for non-specialists in the field of memory, and it does address many aspects of memory that are obviously still very relevant. I feel it addresses these fundamental aspects (kinds of memory, storage, consolidation, recall, STM, LTM) in a very easy to understand yet academic fashion.

I would not hesitate to purchase this book as someone wanting to go deeper than books addressing memory that are in the common press, even despite the publication date. It is not a novel, not a NYT top hit, but an introductory academic textbook on memory that unravels a lot of interesting and applicable theories on memory - still being discussed today.

The book is really a 5 for me, but to be fair (due to the publication date given the topic), I give it a 4.