Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

by Scott D. Slotnick

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009322430
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/30/2025
Series:	Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Scott Slotnick is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Cognitive Neuroscience, Book-Series Editor for the Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology, author of the book Controversies in Cognitive Neuroscience (2012), and author of over 100 scientific articles. Professor Slotnick is a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society and a member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society and the Society for Neuroscience. He employs multiple cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience techniques including quantitative psychology, computational neuroscience, behavioural studies electroencephalography (EEG), event-related potentials (ERPs), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and research with patients.

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

‘If you want to know about memory, this is your book. Scott Slotnick not only reviews classic and cutting-edge research in all the usual areas, but also delves into hot topics such as group differences (e.g., sex, older people) in long-term memory and disorders of memory. Professor Slotnick brilliantly bridges the gap between complex neural mechanisms and everyday human experience. He has given us a broad overview of the field that is both engaging and enlightening. He has masterfully provided students and researchers with a thorough, rigorous, and remarkably accessible treatment of this important topic.’ Stephen M. Kosslyn, Harvard University

‘Memory is essential in our lives - helping us communicate, make smart choices, remember cherished loved ones, and know ourselves. But what goes on in the brain at these times? Scott Slotnick lets us know, in this highly readable, incredibly comprehensive book. Students who want to know the latest and greatest, and laypeople passionate about the topic, will gain much from reading Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory.’ Elizabeth F. Loftus, University of California, Irvine

‘Knowledge about the mechanisms of learning and memory is central to many applied areas, and often even basics about neurobiological aspects are missing, e.g. in the teaching or nursing professional area. Professor Slotnick's book explains brain mechanisms, brain areas, and methods how to study them, in an illustrative and easily understandable way, with many illustrations and examples. Instructors in the above-mentioned areas might profit from this book, as well as undergraduate/graduate students looking for a first introduction.’ Udo Gansloßer, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

‘In this new edition of Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory, Scott Slotnick, a leading memory researcher, builds on the strengths of the outstanding first edition. Slotnick writes in a clear and engaging style, provides broad coverage of foundational topics, and includes updates that capture key recent developments. I highly recommend this excellent text.’ Daniel L. Schacter, Harvard University

‘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

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