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Papers by John Morton
Cognition, 1985
It is proposed that our memory is made up of individual, unconnected Records, to each of which is... more It is proposed that our memory is made up of individual, unconnected Records, to each of which is attached a Heading. Retrieval of a Record can only be accomplished by addressing the attached Heading, the contents of which cannot itself be retrieved. Each Heading is made up of a mixture of content in more or less literal form and context, the latter including specification of environment and of internal states (e.g. drug states and mood). This view of memory allows an easy account of a number of natural memory phenomena as well as a variety of laboratory findings such as the differences between recall and recognition. The theory further proposes that Headed Records can neither be deleted nor modified. Data apparently against such a hypothesis can be accounted for in terms of the retrieval process. *The three authors claim they are equally responsible for the ideas presented in this paper. We are grateful to Philip Barnard and John Bowers for extensive discussions and to the members of THLUTS at the Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge, for their encouragement and criticisms, notably Richard Young and Hilary Buxton. We would also like to acknowledge the comments of Z. Pylyshyn on earlier versions of this paper.
Cognitive Neuropsychology, 1985
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Cognition, 1985
It is proposed that our memory is made up of individual, unconnected Records, to each of which is... more It is proposed that our memory is made up of individual, unconnected Records, to each of which is attached a Heading. Retrieval of a Record can only be accomplished by addressing the attached Heading, the contents of which cannot itself be retrieved. Each Heading is made up of a mixture of content in more or less literal form and context, the latter including specification of environment and of internal states (e.g. drug states and mood). This view of memory allows an easy account of a number of natural memory phenomena as well as a variety of laboratory findings such as the differences between recall and recognition. The theory further proposes that Headed Records can neither be deleted nor modified. Data apparently against such a hypothesis can be accounted for in terms of the retrieval process. *The three authors claim they are equally responsible for the ideas presented in this paper. We are grateful to Philip Barnard and John Bowers for extensive discussions and to the members of THLUTS at the Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge, for their encouragement and criticisms, notably Richard Young and Hilary Buxton. We would also like to acknowledge the comments of Z. Pylyshyn on earlier versions of this paper.
Cognitive Neuropsychology, 1985
The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with p... more The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.