"Implicit cognition" refers to the learning, memory, and performance processes which take place without the subject's conscious awareness. A well known example is patients under anesthesia who show some retention of the surgeons' conversations though they cannot verbally recall it. Yet researchers disagree widely over the importance, and even the existence, of implicit cognition as an issue in human psychology. This book brings together several internationally known authors with conflicting views on the subject, providing a lively and informative overview of this fascinating area.
The Psychotherapist's Guide to Human Memory is an authoritative and easily accessible text that meets the needs of a wide range of therapists and counselors. Topics include the latest findings on recovered memory, memory and mood, suggestibility, body memories, and more. The Psychotherapist's Guide to Human Memory will be a seminal work for clinicians seeking an understanding of the crucial connection between memory and effective psychotherapy.