Working Memories

Name: Working Memories
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138646346
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Postmen, Divers and the Cognitive Revolution

By Alan Baddeley

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Working Memories by Alan Baddeley explores the transformative Cognitive Revolution, where psychology intersected with computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, and philosophy during and after World War II. Renowned expert Baddeley shares his personal journey and the evolution of pioneering psychological research on human memory, revealing the thrill and challenges of advancing the field beyond the laboratory.
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This book suits readers interested in psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science, especially those keen on the history and development of memory research and the Cognitive Revolution, including students, academics, and professionals in these fields.

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Technological developments during the Second World War led to an approach that linked ideas from computer science to neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology, known today as the Cognitive Revolution. Leaving behind traditional behaviourist approaches popular at the time, psychology began to utilise artificial intelligence and computer science to develop testable theories and design groundbreaking new experiments. The Cognitive Revolution dramatically changed the way that psychological research and studies were conducted and proposed a new way of thinking about the mind.

In Working Memories, Alan Baddeley, one of the world's leading authorities on Human Memory, draws on his own personal experience of this time, recounting the radical development of a pioneering science in parallel with his own transatlantic, vibrant, and distinguished career.

Detailing the excitement and sometimes frustration experienced in taking psychology into the world beyond the laboratory, Working Memories presents unique insights into the mind and psychological achievements of one of the most influential psychologists of our time.

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Professor Henry L. Roediger from Washington University praises the book as a fantastic, essential read that combines personal storytelling with an insightful history of cognitive psychology and human memory research. The work emphasises how Baddeley’s career has profoundly shaped the understanding of working memory and offers inspiration to researchers and students alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138646346

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 2 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, color; 20 Halftones, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 628g

Pages: 370

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Alan Baddeley Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology

About the Author

Alan Baddeley is Professor of Psychology at the University of York and one of the world's leading authorities on Human Memory. He is celebrated for devising the groundbreaking and highly influential working memory model with Graham Hitch in the early 1970s, a model which has been cited over 10,000 times to date. He was awarded a CBE for his contributions to the study of memory and is a Fellow of the Royal Society, of the British Academy, of the Academy of Medical Sciences and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His outstanding record of personal achievements and significant contributions to the advancement of psychological knowledge were recognised in 2001 by the American Psychological Association Distinguished Contribution Award, in 2012 by the Lifetime Achievement Award of the British Psychological Society and in 2016 by the International Union of Psychological Sciences Award for Major Achievement in Psychological Science.