Short-term, working, and long-term memory systems.
Encoding, storage, retrieval processes.
Theories of forgetting and memory distortions.
Research on amnesia and memory consolidation.
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This textbook systematically covers the main domains of cognitive psychology, emphasizing experimental evidence, theoretical models, and practical applications. It also highlights recent developments in cognitive neuroscience, computational modeling, and real-world cognition.
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