Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior

by Mark A. Gluck

Gluck, Mercado and Myers’s Learning and Memory is the first textbook developed from its inception to reflect the convergence of brain studies and behavioral approaches in modern learning and memory research incorporating findings both in animals and humans. Each chapter integrates coverage of both human memory and animal learning, with separate sections specifically devoted to behavioral processes, brain systems, and clinical perspectives.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Neuroscience, Science, School

640 pages, Unknown Binding

First published December 12, 2006

About the author

Dr. Gluck is professor of Neuroscience at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, at Rutgers University (Newark, New Jersey). He is also co-director of the Memory Disorders Project, and publishes the Memory Loss and the Brain newsletter.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

The area of Learning desperately needs a new textbook that ties together neuroscience, evolution and conditioning phenomena. Sadly, this textbook is not it. "Jack of all trades, master of none" so to speak. First off, the textbook is quite strange in its level. Sometimes information is at an Intro Psych level, and other times it is at a mid-course level. Very uneven. The traditional conditioning aspect of learning is woefully underrepresented, and the textbook makes the mistake of neuro for the sake of neuro. That is, in many cases, the neuroscientific information that is presented doesn't add to the understanding of learning and memory as *processes*. Further, in some cases the neuroscience is simply now known to be wrong. That is the danger, of course, in trying to incorporate information from a rapidly changing discipline. All the more reason to anchor the text with conditioning. I found the distinctions between memory and learning to be rather artificial and poorly integrated, the connectionist models that are presented did not add anything fundamental (and to me represented a mere shuffling of information), and finally, there really is NO evolutionary context. I had high hopes for this textbook, and I admire what it is trying to do. However, in the end, I feel it muddles more than it elucidates.

[Brooklyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a terrible textbook. Would have loved if it was more neuro and less psych.

[Lance · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the 2008 edition so it felt a little dated but other than that great book. Well organized (each chapter is separated into 1)behavioral descriptions, 2)the physical brain areas/structures involved, and 3)examples of clinical/medical issues), informative, and even funny at times. There's a surplus of real life examples to illustrate everything discussed, which helps with relateability and thorough internalization of concepts! Learned so much and wish I would have finished it even sooner!

[iremnaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

i didn’t read the whole thing but i remember that this book helped greatly when it came to understanding some concepts better!

[Hamza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Advanced to Intermediate level book that allows you to dive deep into the inner workings of how learning and memory functions from multiple angles & across the lifespan. My neuroscience vocabulary has definitely increased after reading this banger !

[Dewey Decimal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent foundation on learning and memory glad I took the course when I did. Recently found after many years while reorganizing my library of books. I am hoping a newer edition is available as I would definitely buy it.

[Joe Linehan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting topics with some good information. I don’t think reading this will help you learn after but it will help you understand others a little more. I need to finish all this school work up. Finals are coming up and I have too many words to type. Talkin ink.

[Cristopher · Rating 3 out of 5]

An informative book, although the chapters follow a persistent template which can become tiring towards the end.

[Danni · Rating 3 out of 5]

a sassy textbook that used the work fornicate much more than expected.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Packed with information, this text was like a compilation of many of my psych classes.

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious. A must-read.

[tatiana · Rating 3 out of 5]

x-x psych reading ig good but also like boring cx-x 3.5

[DJ]

Surprisingly difficult to find a good book on the science of learning and memory since naive "learning and memory" queries simply unearth mountains of self-help books. This is the best I've found so far.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was clear, concise, and used helpful examples. I found this to be a useful textbook.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

eh... it was a textbook.