Böcker i Debates in Psychology-serien

The question of whether memories can be lost and then "recovered" through psychotherapy has polarized the field of memory research. This title presents the evidence relating to how memories are recovered and how false memories may be fabricated, in a way that should foster a resolution to the question.

Amongst the diversity of memory processes, the principal focus in this volume is the long-term representation of complex associative human memory. This refers to the permanently stored representation of individual items and events.

This text sets out the arguments surrounding the currently controversial questions in cognitive ageing, including, what is the appropriate methodology for understanding cognitive change?; and how many factors are necessary to understand the patterns of age-related change?

Psychological studies of touch and blindness have been fraught with controversy. This text brings together investigators from each area to present the evidence for their side of the debate. The concluding chapter draws together the views to summarize and resolve the situation.

In recent years, considerable debate has arisen on the subject of implicit learning (learning without awareness). In particular, researchers argue over whether implicit learning gives rise to unconscious knowledge, and whether it gives rise to abstract knowledge. This book presents the views of many of the leading researchers in the area in relation to these and other questions.