Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

Encompasses all major topics in the field, highlighting spatial and temporal aspects of brain processing along with current controversies.

Scott D. Slotnick (Author)

9781009322416, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 January 2025

396 pages
23.5 x 15.5 x 2.1 cm, 0.75 kg

'The new edition of this text will serve as a fantastic resource for upper-level undergraduate or graduate seminars on memory. The writing style is approachable and engaging for students even when detailing relevant anatomy and the complicated temporal dynamics of memory. The inclusion of a section on aging and the continued focus on current hot topics in this revision make it the best text out there on the topic.' Rebecca Deason, Texas State University

Fully updated for the second edition, this text remains a comprehensive and current treatment of the cognitive neuroscience of memory. Featuring a new chapter on group differences in long-term memory, areas covered also include cognitive neuroscience methods, human brain mechanisms underlying long-term memory success, long-term memory failure, implicit memory, working memory, memory and disease, memory in animals, and recent developments in the field. Both spatial and temporal aspects of brain processing during different types of memory are emphasized. Each chapter includes numerous pedagogical tools, including learning objectives, background information, further reading, review questions, and figures. Slotnick also explores current debates in the field and critiques of popular views, portraying the scientific process as a constantly changing, iterative, and collaborative endeavor.

Preface
1. Types of memory and brain regions of interest
2. The tools of cognitive neuroscience
3. Brain regions associated with long-term memory
4. Brain timing associated with long-term memory
5. Group differences in long-term memory
6. Long-term memory failure
7. Implicit memory
8. Working memory
9. Memory and other cognitive processes
10. Explicit memory and disease
11. Long-term memory in animals
12. The future of memory research
Glossary
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR]