Research on applied memory is one of the most active, interesting and vibrant areas in experimental psychology today. This book provides descriptions of cutting-edge research and applies them to three key areas of contemporary investigation: education, the law and neuroscience.

Davies, Wright, Introduction. Part 1. Applications to Education. Roediger, Agarwal, Kang, Marsh, Benefits of Testing Memory: Best Practices and Boundary Conditions. Macleod, Saunders, Chalmers, Retrieval-Induced Forgetting: The Unintended Consequences of Unintended Forgetting. Levin, Thurman, Keipert, More than Just a Memory: The Nature and Validity of Working Memory in Educational Settings. Part 2. Applications to Law. Geraerts, Raymaekers, Merckelbach, New Advances in the Mechanisms Underlying Recovered Memories. London, Kulkofsky, Factors Affecting the Reliability of Children's Forensic Reports. Laney, Loftus, Change Blindness and Eyewitness Testimony. Part 3. Applications to Neuroscience. Wang, Implicit Memory, Anesthesia and Sedation. Christman, Propper, Episodic Memory and Inter-hemispheric Interaction: Handedness and Eye Movements. Moulin, Chauvel, Deja vu: Insights from the Dreamy State and the Neuropsychology of Memory. Wright, Davies, Discussion: A Future for Applied Memory Research.