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Working memory in perspective. J. Andrade (Ed.). Psychology Press, Hove, 2002. No. of pages 325. ISBN 0‐415‐21198‐0. Price £22.50 (paperback).
Author(s) -
Cornoldi Cesare
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
applied cognitive psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1099-0720
pISSN - 0888-4080
DOI - 10.1002/acp.1018
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , psychology , working memory , citation , cognitive science , library science , cognition , art , computer science , visual arts , psychiatry
Reviews the book that examines, from different points of view, issues related to the concept of working memory. Despite its general title, the book does not examine different approaches to working memory but is substantially focused on the working memory model proposed by Baddeley and Hitch in 1974 and then developed by Baddeley and other British researchers in the last 25 years. Differently from other more theoretically oriented edited books concerning working memory, focus is on the theoretical implications of the research data. The result is that the chapters are more rich in issues, questions, critiques and problematic views than of strong and convincing conclusions. This could create confusion for the reader, but may help the researcher in getting an updated presentation not only of the area, but also of the problems associated with the model