The Psychology of Memory (Basic topics in cognition series)

This classic textbook surveys the state of knowledge in the lively and important study of memory. It describes and evaluates current trends in memory research in the light of both their historical perspective and their relevance outside the laboratory. Topics covered: traditional approaches to the study of memory; factors influencing input, storage, and forgetting; short-term memory; long-term memory; sensory memory; mnemonics; direction for future research.