Involuntary Memory

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Involuntary memory was identified by the pioneering memoryresearcher Hermann Ebbinghaus more than a century ago, but it wasnot until very recently that cognitive psychologists began to studythis memory phenomenon. This book is the first to examine keytopics and cutting-edge research in involuntary memory. * * Discusses topics such as involuntary memories in everyday life,across the life-span, and in the laboratory; the special ways inwhich involuntary memories sometimes manifest themselves and anumber of theoretical treatments of the topic. * Presents innovative research that not only represents thestarting point of the study of involuntary memory, but also placesit in such broader topics as autobiographical memory, consciousnessand memory, aging and memory, implicit and explicit memory,depression, and psychosis.

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John Mace

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"The widerange of topics covered makes this book appealing for a broadaudience, of basic and applied researchers ... .The writing isgenerally clear and easily accessible for final year undergraduates... .Useful for researchers interested in specific populationsor topics." (Applied Cognitive Psychology,2009) "Mace doesoffer the public a comprehensive text that provides one of the mostintegrative works on involuntary memory. This book puts forth themost groundbreaking research done so far on involuntary memory andwould benefit students and professionals eager to dive into one ofthe most complex grooves of the human psyche."(PsycCRITIQUES) "Thisfirst-of-its-kind book point[s] out that much of the research ...has been published in the last ten years. Therein lies much of thebook's appeal." (North American Journal ofPsychology)"Everyday remembering frequently involves involuntaryrecollections; yet until recently, most researchers ignored thiscritical component of memory. All that has begun to change,however, and the appearance of this timely volume is sure to createeven more interest in the topic. Rich in both theory and data,Involuntary Memory is required reading for anyone concerned withthe nature of remembering." Daniel L. Schacter, Harvard University, and author of The SevenSins of Memory "This book shows ten years of remarkable progress,methodological and theoretical sophistication, and importantpractical application. It is just the right mix of research andreflection." David Rubin, Duke University "This edited volume on the new area of involuntaryremembering is an especially welcomed contribution. It is likely tobe a key reference in the area for some time to come and mostimportantly will help stimulate research into this neglected formof remembering. John Mace is to be congratulated for bringingtogether the leading researchers in this area and producing a veryforward-thinking collection of chapters." Martin A. Conway, University of Leeds "Mace does offer the public a comprehensive text that provides one of the most integrative works on involuntarymemory.This book puts forth the most groundbreaking research doneso far on involuntary memory and would benefit students andprofessionals eager to dive into one of the most complex grooves ofthe human psyche." PsycCritiques"This first-of-its-kind book point[s] outthat much of the research...has been published in the last tenyears. Therein lies much of the book's appeal." North American Journal of Psychology
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