Memory for Proper Names

Memory for Proper Names
Author: Gillian Cohen
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1993
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780863779183

This special issue brings together studies that analyse the nature of retrieval failure for proper names and evaluate whether a common memory system can adequately account for the representation and retrieval of both proper and common names.

The Cognitive Psychology of Proper Names

The Cognitive Psychology of Proper Names
Author: Serge Bredart
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134779550

It's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember her name." Lots of people have difficulty remembering people's names, even though they can easily recall other information about the person. As memory and retrieval processes are central to cognitive psychology and neuropsychology the study of proper names makes a fascinating and practical focus of study. Using an information processing approach, Valentine, Brennen and Bredart consider evidence from speech production, face recognition and word recognition to develop a new functional model of the production and recognition of people's names. This book will be valuable to all those studying cognitive psychology, cognitive neuropsychology and linguistics. It makes a suitalbe text for higher level undergraduates and postgraduates and those engaged in research.

The Cognitive Psychology of Proper Names

The Cognitive Psychology of Proper Names
Author: Tim Valentine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1996
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780415135450

It's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember her name." Lots of people have difficulty remembering people's names, even though they can easily recall other information about the person. As memory and retrieval processes are central to cognitive psychology and neuropsychology the study of proper names makes a fascinating and practical focus of study. Using an information processing approach, Valentine, Brennen and Bredart consider evidence from speech production, face recognition and word recognition to develop a new functional model of the production and recognition of people's names. This book will be valuable to all those studying cognitive psychology, cognitive neuropsychology and linguistics. It makes a suitalbe text for higher level undergraduates and postgraduates and those engaged in research.

The Memory Prescription

The Memory Prescription
Author: Gary Small
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2004-06-09
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1401399916

In his bestselling book The Memory Bible, Dr. Gary Small showed us how to improve our memory by changing our diet and lifestyle and by incorporating physical and mental exercise. Now, in response to readers' requests, Dr. Small offers The Memory Prescription -- a simple, effective two-week program to improve memory quickly. Based on years of medical research at one of the country's leading memory loss institutions, Dr. Small focuses on 'the Big 4' : mental activity, healthy brain and body diet, stress reduction, and physical fitness, and he offers a step-by-step regimen that can be customized to each reader's specific needs.

How to Develop a Good Memory for Names, Faces, and Facts

How to Develop a Good Memory for Names, Faces, and Facts
Author: Robert Nut
Publisher: Classic Mind Mastery
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2011-06-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781608420063

"Your Poor Memory is Costing You Money..." Has simple forgetfulness ever cost you a client, a great opportunity, or even respect? It can be embarrassing to forget things. It can make you look stupid in front of your peers and it can make you look incompetent in front of employers. It can also be frustrating to forget names, numbers, and dates...and deal with the aftermath, like having to explain yourself and apologize for the mix-ups you've caused. But now there's a way for you to end your humiliation, earn respect, and gain the mental power you wish you had. Memory is not something you're born with...it's something that we learn when we're very young, using the skill to remember people, places, colors, facts, and figures. As we get older though, we tend to stop using our memory skills...and they disappear. Now, you can get your memory back...and improve it! The process is both simple and easy. "Turn Your Mind into a Powerful Mental Filing System..." With a few simple techniques, you can learn how to sharpen your memory, increase your brain power, and gain more knowledge than you ever thought possible. You can start using these techniques immediately. Turn your mind into a powerful mental filing system that will allow you to start remembering 100 times as much (or more) as you do right now. With this book you will discover: - How to recall any fact, figure, or image with lightning-fast speed! - The secret to remembering names and faces without having to think about it! - 5 little words that will increase your memory by 33% - virtually overnight! - How you can memorize everything you read - and keep it stored it in your mind for years! - The 5 keys that will unlock your memory and allow you to memorize entire paragraphs, speeches, or proposals - word for word - with ease! - How you can speak in public without any notes and even store entire shopping lists in your memory - without forgetting a thing! If you're ready to develop an amazing memory that can store and remember every name, date, face, fact, or figure you need... get this book!