Provides a selection of articles on research about human memory. Nine sections are included, with several articles in each section. Each section is prefaced by an introduction to guide students. This book is intended for courses in human memory at the undergraduate or graduate level, and also for a course in memory and cognition.

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, as listed below, with several articles in each section. 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.