Forgetting

"Forgetting is a well-written, thought-provoking book. The chapters are concise and provide an understandable explanation of various aspects of forgetting and memory. ... the individual chapters are engaging and comprehensible in a way that takes the book beyond ordinary educational literature. ... It is both enjoyable and a much-needed reference for both memory scholars and their students." - Benton H. Pierce and Melissa J. Hawthorne in PsycCRITIQUES

"For many years, the study of forgetting has been a relatively neglected area of memory. As this collection of chapters richly demonstrates, this has now begun to change. New approaches using behavioural, neuropsychological and neurobiological methods are turning what previously appeared as tired old controversies into exciting new growth points. I think this collection of chapters by leading theorists will be important in forging a new and more comprehensive approach to our understanding of forgetting." -Alan Baddeley, Professor of Psychology, University of York, UK

"You could build an entire seminar for advanced undergraduate or graduate students around Forgetting. In compellingly-written chapters, leading researchers describe fascinating recent discoveries and provide invigorating new perspectives on long-standing puzzles. Forgetting is a model for interdisciplinary examination of a complex topic." - Keith B. Lyle, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, USA

"This volume represents multiple areas of cutting-edge research on forgetting. Although some kinds of memory loss owe to mental limitations, others free the mind for more important memories. Bringing together the rich insights from leading psychologists and neuroscientists, this is a unique and definitive resource on the science of forgetting." - David A. Gallo, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Chicago, USA and author of Associative Illusions of Memory

"For many years, the study of forgetting has been a relatively neglected area of memory. As this collection of chapters richly demonstrates, this has now begun to change. New approaches using behavioural, neuropsychological and neurobiological methods are turning what previously appeared as tired old controversies into exciting new growth points. I think this collection of chapters by leading theorists will be important in forging a new and more comprehensive approach to our understanding of forgetting." - Alan Baddeley, Professor of Psychology, University of York, UK

"You could build an entire seminar for advanced undergraduate or graduate students around Forgetting. In compellingly-written chapters, leading researchers describe fascinating recent discoveries and provide invigorating new perspectives on long-standing puzzles. Forgetting is a model for interdisciplinary examination of a complex topic." - Keith B. Lyle, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, USA

"This volume represents multiple areas of cutting-edge research on forgetting. Although some kinds of memory loss owe to mental limitations, others free the mind for more important memories. Bringing together the rich insights from leading psychologists and neuroscientists, this is a unique and definitive resource on the science of forgetting." - David A. Gallo, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Chicago, USA and author of Associative Illusions of Memory

Sergio Della Sala is Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His research focuses on cognitive deficits associated with brain damage, in particular amnesia following str