Practical Memory

The first text to integrate behavioral and cognitive approaches to learning and memory, this engaging textbook emphasizes human research, reflecting the field's evolution. Learning and Memory also recognizes the vital contribution of animal research, covering all historically important studies. Written in a lively and conversational style, this second edition encourages students to think critically. One example is its exploration of the Rescorla-Wagner model, the most important theory of conditioning, now further streamlined to improve student comprehension. Another is the addition of critical-thinking questions, which encourage students to evaluate their reactions to the material they've read, and relate findings to their own lives. Research includes an emphasis on practical applications such as treatments for phobias, addictions, and autism; the arguments for and against corporal punishment; whether recovered memories and eyewitness testimony should be believed; and effective techniq

In Trauma and Memory, bestselling author Dr. Peter Levine (creator of the Somatic Experiencing approach) tackles one of the most difficult and controversial questions of PTSD/trauma therapy: Can we tr

The world's foremost memory expert—and mega-bestselling author—proves that memory CAN get better with age! Diet and exercise are great, but what good is a healthy body if you don't have the mental capabilities to go with it? Harry Lorayne, who is now 83 years old, has been honing and teaching his foolproof system for sharpening the mind, improving concentration, and attaining a truly "superpower" memory for more than 40 years. Ageless Memory is the culmination of this memory expert's life's work. Specifically geared to our needs as we age, his unique memory system can be put into practice immediately—for a better memory the very same day you open the book and start to read! Completely practical and easy to use, readers learn to:Recall names and faces, even years laterNever miss an appointment or misplace keys, glasses, valuables, etc.?Give speeches without notes and learn foreign words and phrases easily?Memorize long lists of items, quotations, long numbers, Bible verses, and all kind

An explanation of the main models of memory and the various approaches used in its study. This is followed by a study of the theories of forgetting and practical applications of memory research.

★　心理創傷治療大師彼得．列文，深入剖析創傷與記憶之作★　《心靈的傷，身體會記住》貝塞爾‧范德寇醫師專文推薦 聽到小孩哭就大發雷霆、看到水杯掉落就驚慌失措地躲到桌子下，也許你會記得那是小時候的某個事件，導致你現在的激烈反應，也許你根本不知道自己為何會如此。 一般的記憶會隨著時間過去而消褪，但創傷記憶卻是會伴隨恐懼、憤怒、崩潰等強烈負面情緒，成為創傷印記，如影隨形…… ▍解構創傷與記憶，走出記憶裡的傷彼得．列文博士在本書中，將完整分析過往記憶造成的創傷，以及那些扭曲、不存在的記憶，為何會變成創傷。解構、梳理、覺察創傷記憶，才能拋開創傷的束縛。 >>讓人重蹈覆轍、深陷危險的創傷記憶兒時受到騷擾，成人後會故意與暴力男發生關係；戰場老鳥對危險事物「上癮」，退伍之後加入霹靂特警隊。這樣的創傷記憶無意中讓自己暴露在危險情境中，讓歷史不斷重演。 >>高壓與危險，產生記憶扭曲與錯置美國知名主播布萊恩‧威廉斯，曾說自己在伊拉克戰場採訪時，乘坐的直升機被砲火擊中，後來被踢爆為造假，被擊中的是在他前面的直升機。前美國第一夫人希拉蕊，曾宣稱自己在波士尼亞受到狙擊，後來調查發現她並未受到直接狙擊。這些名人是為了自身利益說謊的騙子，還是有別的原因？其實在高壓與危險的情況下，每個人都有可能產生記憶扭曲。 不管是真實記憶或是虛假記憶，背後隱藏的是盤根錯節的創傷，這些創傷會震懾大腦、麻痺心智、凍結身體，成為痛苦的來源。 彼得博士認為解決創傷，必須處理身體上的癱瘓、煩躁與無助，並採取一些身體行動，來重新掌控自己的生活。

Combat and manage the symptoms of dementia--as a result of Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, or Lewy body dementia--from memory loss to disorientation, with this practical activity book.From physical ac

Poetry is an engaging and inclusive activity for older people that can help develop memory, imagination and identity. This book provides guidance on setting up and monitoring poetry projects for peopl

Know your Bible better. . .and get more from your time in it! This powerful and practical guide book is packed with invaluable information on scripture memorization. Not only does it lay out vital, ne

Dr. Frank Minirth offers medical insights, practical tips, and brain stimulating exercises you can use to prevent dementia, improve focus, and keep your mind sharp.

A practical guide to research methods in memory studies. It provides expert appraisals of a range of techniques and approaches in memory studies. It focuses on methods and methodology as a way to help

The field of autobiographical memory has made dramatic advances since the first collection of papers in the area was published in 1986. Now, over 25 years on, this book reviews and integrates the many theories, perspectives, and approaches that have evolved over the last decades. A truly eminent collection of editors and contributors appraise the basic neural systems of autobiographical memory; its underlying cognitive structures and retrieval processes; how it develops in infancy and childhood, and then breaks down in aging; its social and cultural aspects; and its relation to personality and the self. Autobiographical memory has demonstrated a strong ability to establish clear empirical generalizations, and has shown its practical relevance by deepening our understanding of several clinical disorders - as well as the induction of false memories in the legal system. It has also become an important topic for brain studies, and helped to enlarge our general understanding of the brain.

The Individual, Communication, and Society is a collection of original essays on communication written by leading scholars in honor of the work of the late Gregory Bateson. Bateson, who began his career as a zoologist at Cambridge University, was one of the most provocative social scientists of the twentieth century. His major contribution was a theory of communication that integrated biological, psychological, and social phenomena. The theory had an important impact on the thinking of a number of influential anthropologists, psychologists, zoologists, and psychiatrists, who found Bateson's ideas not only relevant in their own research settings, but productive for the practical insights they offered into the nature of broader cultural systems. All of the chapters were written by scholars whose own work has been inspired by Bateson. The contributions are diverse, but each extends the implications of Bateson's concepts to the problems of human communication. The volume is designed not on

Philosophers have often reflected on the Ancient Greeks' concepts of time, but an anthropological approach is necessary to understand their practical concept of time as tied to space. The Greeks not o

This book doesn't tell you how to write faster code, or how to write code with fewer memory leaks, or even how to debug code at all. What it does tell you is how to build your product in better ways,

Growing older does not mean that you have to experience memory loss. In this concise, easy-to-read booklet, you'll discover valuable and practical information that will help you improve and strengthen

Memory complaints are a frequent feature of psychiatric disorder, even in the absence of organic disease. In this practical reference for the clinician, first published in 2000, German Berrios and John Hodges lead an international team of eminent psychiatrists, behavioural neurologists and clinical psychologists to focus on the psychiatric and organic aspects of memory disorders from the perspective of the multidisciplinary memory clinic. These disorders include organic syndromes such as the dementias, the amnesic syndrome and transient amnestic states, and also psychiatric aspects of memory disorders in the functional psychoses. Among the specific topics reviewed are the paramnesias, conditions such as déjà vu, flashbulb and flashback memories, and the problems of recovered, false and feigned memories. Throwing light on established conditions, and also introducing two new syndromes, this book makes a major contribution to the understanding and clinical management of memory disorders i

The recent attempt to move research in cognitive psychology out of the laboratory makes autobiographical memory appealing, because naturalistic studies can be done while maintaining empirical rigor. Many practical problems fall into the category of autobiographical memory, such as eyewitness testimony, survey research, and clinical syndromes in which there are distortions of memory. Its scope extends beyond psychology into law, medicine, sociology, and literature. Work on autobiographical memory has matured since David Rubin's Autobiographical Memory appeared in 1986, and the timing is right for a new overview of the topic. Remembering our Past presents innovative research chapters and general reviews, covering such topics as emotions, eyewitness memory, false memory syndrome, and amnesia. The volume will appeal to graduate students and researchers in cognitive science and psychology.