This collection will be of great interest to advanced undergraduates and above in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, behavioral neuroscience, artificial intelligence, developmental psychology, and linguistics. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.
G. C. Gamst, CHOICE
This volume provides state-of-the-science essays by a who's who of researchers in working memory. Major theories are covered, as well as chapters covering (for example) interesting implications for individual differences in attentional control and how working memory contributes to expertise. Everyone in the field will want to own a copy of this book.
Henry L. Roediger III, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
This excellent book sets out the very latest findings and theoretical ideas on working memory. One of its great strengths is that contributors were asked to organise their chapters using a common framework, making it easy (and interesting) for readers to compare and evaluate the various points of view. The stellar contributors comprise the top international researchers in the area, and their many cross-references highlight both differences and commonalities in their theoretical perspectives. I highly recommend the book; it is an important stepping-stone to a full understanding of this central construct in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
Fergus Craik, PhD, FRSC, FRS, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Rotman Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
What is working memory? Answering this question is vital yet can be challenging given the numerous theoretical perspectives and the tsunami of relevant data that do not unanimously converge on one. In Working Memory: State of the Science, world-class experts rise to the challenge by discussing cutting-edge perspectives and how they have succeeded (and why they have failed) to explain the prevailing evidence. This volume is essential reading and promises to shape the field for decades to come.
John Dunlosky, Professor & Director of SOLE Center, Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, USA