Book Review

Impaired memory is a common symptom. Clinicians consulted by patients with such a complaint need some familiarity both with the spectrum of memory disorders seen in medical practice and with the psychological processes thought to constitute normal memory. In the attempt to achieve that familiarity, a common problem has been the failure of the separate disciplines in the field to use a common terminology. Thus, the phrase "short-term memory" does not mean the same thing to an experimental psychologist as it does to a behavioral neurologist. In addition, the applicability of memory research in experimental animals, such as primates, to . . .