The Fate of Early Memories

by Howe, Mark L.

• ISBN13: 9781557986283
• ISBN10: 1557986282
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

Lakehead Univ., Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of infant memory and achievements leading to mature function in early childhood. Traces the emergence of autobiographical memory, onset of self, and the impact of routine and unusual events on memory. For researchers and clinicians.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Overview of Developments in Systems Related to Early Memory	3	(16)
Memory Development from Birth to 2 Years of Age	19	(16)
Memory Development During the Preschool Years	35	(24)
Long-Term Retention of Emotional, Traumatic, and Other Distinctive Events	59	(22)
Development of Autobiographical Memory	81	(24)
Consciousness, Memory, and Development	105	(14)
Problems in the Measurement of Long-Term Retention and Its Development	119	(14)
Conclusions, Speculations, and Unfinished Business	133	(18)
Appendix A: Trace-Integrity Framework	151	(8)
Appendix B: Scaling and Measurement Issues	159	(4)
References	163	(36)
Author Index	199	(10)
Subject Index	209	(10)
About the Author	219