Memory research: past mistakes and future prospects

Though Alfred Binet was a prolific writer, many of his 1893–1903 works are not well known. This is partly due to a lack of English translations of the many important papers and books that he and his collaborators created during this period. Binet’s insights into intelligence testing are widely celebrated, but the centennial of his death provides an occasion to reexamine his other psychological examinations. His studies included many diverse aspects of mental life, including memory research and the science of testimony. Indeed, Binet was a pioneer of psychology and produced important research on cognitive and experimental psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, and applied psychology. This paper seeks to elucidate these aspects of his work.

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The Present Status and Future Prospects of the Profession of Psychologists in Europe1

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040.11.1.71 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 71-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Keyword(s):

Present Status ◽

Future Prospects

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Recent and Upcoming Events for Prospective Memory Researchers

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000057 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 219 (2) ◽

pp. 125-126

Author(s):

Rebekah E. Smith

Keyword(s):

Prospective Memory ◽

Discussion Group ◽

Memory Research ◽

International Conference ◽

Memory Group

This section contains short contributions involving the following aspects of prospective memory research: Recent and upcoming symposia on prospective memory (including a symposium in honor of Richard Marsh to be held at the 5th International Conference on Memory, York, UK, August 2011) / Special journal issues on prospective memory (2000-2011) / Fourth International Conference on Prospective Memory (Naples, Italy, 2013) / The Prospective Memory Group (web discussion group)

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