In this useful text, Mark L. Howe presents the most complete
book-length exegesis of the research and theory concerning the
emergence and development of declarative, long-term memory from
birth through early adolescence. The book also contains the first
presentation of Howe's theory that memory is an adaptive mechanism
that is used to guide the development and survival of the organism
in an initially novel, yet changing environment.
The book is divided into four parts: In the first part, Howe
discusses why memory development is important; in the second, he
discusses infantile amnesia and autobiographical memory; in the
third part, Howe explores a series of key factors that have an
impact on early memory development--distinctiveness, emotion,
stress, and maltreatment; and finally, he gives a detailed
presentation of the theory of memory as an adaptation, and applies
results to real-world problems.
In addition to reviewing the basic-science research on both humans
and nonhuman animals, Howe devotes a significant portion of the
book to clinical and forensic topics, including the roles of stress
and trauma in memory development, the development of false
recollection, memory for traumatic experiences, the effects of
depression, PTSD, and dissociation on early memory development, and
nonhuman animal research on the nature of infantile amnesia. In
bringing together this diverse-yet-influential body of literature,
Howe presents a valuable resource for anyone interested in research
on memory.
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