Memory, Attention, and Aging - 9781138648302

Taylor & Francis

Memory, Attention, and AgingSelected Works of Fergus I. M. Craik\nAuthor(s): Fergus Craik\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138648302, 978-1138648302\nSynopsis\nMemory, Attention, and Aging is a collection of some of the most influential journal articles previously published by Fergus Craik and his collaborators, with new introductory material unifying the research of this noted cognitive psychologist. The reprinted articles are grouped into six sections reflecting Craiks various research interests across his career.\n\nThe first section on short-term memory focuses on research concerns Craik uncovered in the 1970s, but are still valid today. They comprise theoretical suggestions and data on the nature of STM, including the notion that working memory may be defined as attention paid to features of items held in conscious awareness. The second section on levels of processing contains the very influential articles b.