This new reader provides a selection of both classic and current articles on research about human memory.

This new reader provides a selection of both classic and current articles on research about human memory. The readings are intended for courses in Human Memory at the undergraduate or graduate level, or possibly for a course in Memory and Cognition. Nine sections are included, and each section is prefaced by an introduction to guide students. Similarly, each article contains a few paragraphs of introduction and then a concluding statement, as well as questions for thought and additional readings on the topic.

Introduction and Orientation to the Study of Human Memory. Working Memory and Short-term Memory. Coding Processes in Memory. Retrieval Processes. Interference and Forgetting. Memory Distortions. Metacognition. Implicit Memory. Differences among People in Remembering.