Mnemonology

James B. Worthen received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Texas Tech University. He held positions at Michigan Technological University and the University of Texas at Brownsville before joining the faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University where he is now Assistant Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The bulk of his research has been devoted to understanding the mnemonic influence of bizarreness and distinctiveness. R. Reed Hunt received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of New Mexico. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he taught at Dartmouth College, Furman University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His research has focused on human memory. He currently is Associate Editor of Memory and of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.

1. Is There a Place for Mnemonics in Modern Psychology? 2. General Considerations in Selecting Mnemonics. 3. Basic Cognitive and Mnemonic Processes. 4. Formal Mnemonic Systems. 5. Organizational Mnemonics. 6. Experts and Professional Mnemonists. 7. Mnemonics Returns to Education. 8. Mnemonics in Rehabilitation of Impaired Memory and Associated Disabilities. 9. So, Is There a Place for Mnemonics in Contemporary Psychology?