How to Write a Highly Cited Article Without Even Trying

The personal story behind a much-cited article, "The Hippocampus and Behavior," is related in some detail. The twists and turns of this 8-year odyssey form a context in which many important issues in psychology are discussed. The greatest emphasis is placed on an analysis of citations and what they mean, but this inevitably leads to such seemingly unrelated issues as the interpretation of history, the stealing of ideas, fads and fashions, the possible dangers of peer review, and others.