We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of descent from the earliest vertebrates to

This work examines the cognitive capacity of great apes in order to better understand early man and the importance of memory in the evolutionary process. It syn

The Evolution of Memory Systems sets out a bold and exciting new theory about memory. It proposes that several memory systems arose during evolution and that th

This volume honors the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory proposed in 1968 with chapters that critique, extend, and build off this influential development in cog

This book examines how evolution influences learning and memory processes in both human and nonhuman animals.