This book presents an authoritative overview of memory in everyday contexts, and gathers together research on some of the more neglected areas of memory, to provide a comprehensive overview of remembering in real life contexts.

Introduction. By Svein Magnussen and Tore HelstrupChapter 1. What do people believe about memory, and how do they talk about memory? By Svein Magnussen, Tor Endestad, Asher Koriat and Tore Helstrup, Chapter 2. Visuo-spatial thinking, imagination, and remembering. By Hubert Zimmer, Svein Magnussen, Mary Rudner and Jerker RönnbergChapter 3. Action events in everyday life and their remembering. By Hubert Zimmer, Tore Helstrup and Lars-Göran NilssonChapter 4. Underestimated sensations: Everyday odour memory in clinical and forensic settings. By Maria Larsson and Annika MelinderChapter 5. The development of autobiographical memory. A new model. By Gail S. Goodman and Annika MelinderChapter 6. Collaborative memory: How is our ability to remember affected by interaction with others? By Jan Andersson, Tore Helstrup and Jerker Rönnberg Chapter 7. Memory illusions and false memories in the real world. By Gail Goodman, Svein Magnussen, Jan Andersson, Tor Endestad, Lene Løkken and Cathrine Mostue.Chapter 8. Memory sensitivity in autobiographical memory. By Cesare Cornoldi Rossana De Beni and Tore Helstrup.Chapter 9. Memory experts. Visual learning, wine tasting, orienteering and speech reading. By Rosanna De Beni, Cesare Cornoldi, Maria Larsson, Svein Magnussen and Jerker RönnbergChapter 10. Compensatory changes in everyday memory and communication: disabilities, abilities and social context. By Jerker Rönnberg and Annika Melinder Chapter 11. Metacognitive aspects of memory, By Asher Koriat and Tore Helstrup.Chapter 12. Self-referent beliefs about memory and actual performance: Relationships with age and sex. By Lars-Göran Nilsson and Maria LarssonChapter 13. Memory pathways: Involuntary and voluntary processes in retrieving personal memories. By Tore Helstrup, Rosanna De Beni, Cesare Cornoldi and Asher Koriat.

'There are many books on memory, but I do not know of any that cover quite as much material in quite as much depth and quite as expertly as does this volume.' – Robert H. Logie, Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh'Everyday Memory is very comprehensive, covering the major themes in memory research as well as topics of more recent focus; it will prove to be a leading source of information.' – Lorna Goddard, Goldsmiths College, London'An interesting and entertaining analysis of practical aspects of memory in everyday life, including popular beliefs about memory, combined with a thought-provoking discussion of limitations of current memory research.' - Claus Bundesen, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, University of Copenhagen