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A Real-world What-Where-When Memory Test
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Memory on the beach: an Australian memory (and hypnosis) laboratory
Amanda J Barnier1, Richard A Bryant, Leah Campbell
1School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. A.Barnier@unsw.edu.au
Cognitive Processing
|February 2, 2008
Summary
Researchers at the University of New South Wales explore memory using innovative cognitive and clinical psychology methods. Hypnosis is a key tool to investigate memory and other cognitive processes in ongoing projects.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- The Memory (and Hypnosis) Lab at UNSW investigates diverse memory phenomena.
- Understanding memory is crucial for cognitive and clinical applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current research projects within the Memory (and Hypnosis) Lab at UNSW.
- To highlight innovative methodologies employed in memory research.
- To showcase the use of hypnosis as a tool in cognitive investigations.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing innovative methods from cognitive and clinical psychology.
- Employing hypnosis as a primary methodological tool.
- Conducting empirical investigations into theoretical memory questions.
Main Results:
- The lab is actively engaged in a variety of memory research projects.
- Innovative approaches are being developed and applied.
- Hypnosis is effectively integrated into the study of memory and cognition.
Conclusions:
- The Memory (and Hypnosis) Lab employs a multidisciplinary approach to memory research.
- Hypnosis serves as a valuable tool for exploring cognitive processes.
- Ongoing projects contribute to both theoretical and empirical understanding of memory.
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