Current Issues in Applied Memory Research

Research on applied memory is one of the most active, interesting and vibrant areas in experimental psychology. This book describes cutting-edge research and applies it to key areas of contemporary investigation: education, the law and neuroscience.

G.M. Davies, D.B. Wright, Introduction. Part 1. Applications to Education.H.L. Roediger, III, P.K. Agarwal, S.H.K. Kang, E.J. Marsh, Benefits of Testing Memory: Best Practices and Boundary Conditions. M.D. Macleod, J. Saunders, L. Chalmers, Retrieval-induced Forgetting: The Unintended Consequences of Unintended Forgetting. D.S. Levin, S.K. Thurman, M.H. Keipert, More Than Just a Memory: The Nature and Validity of Working Memory in Educational Settings. Part 2. Applications to Law.E. Geraerts, L. Raymaekers, H. Merckelbach, Mechanisms Underlying Recovered Memories. K. London, S. Kulkofsky, Factors Affecting the Reliability of Children's Forensic Reports. C. Laney, E.F. Loftus, Change Blindness and Eyewitness Testimony. Part 3. Applications to Neuroscience.M. Wang, Implicit Memory, Anesthesia and Sedation. S.D. Christman, R.E. Propper, Episodic Memory and Interhemispheric Interaction: Handedness and Eye Movements. C.J.A. Moulin, P. Chauvel, Déjà vu: Insights from the Dreamy State and the Neuropsychology of Memory. D.B. Wright, G.M. Davies, Discussion: A Future for Applied Memory Research.