Preface

Developing theory through applications and developing applications through theory: the influence of Alan Baddeley Professor Alan Baddeley is a world-leading authority on human memory and cognition, best known for his multicomponent model of working memory (Baddeley & Hitch, 1974). In general psychology and cognitive sciences, there is no psychologist more central than Alan Baddeley to the progress that has been made in the last 50 years in understanding the mind, brain, and behaviour. His wide-ranging influence penetrates the diverse domains of human memory, cognition, development, and neuropsychology, and many practical applications of cognitive psychology. Besides his many distinguished honours and awards (CBE, FBA, FRS, FMedSci), and honorary degrees from the universities of Bristol, Edinburgh, Essex, Stirling, and Umea, Alan has published many influential monographs, textbooks, edited volumes, and numerous (theoretical and empirical) papers that have been cited very frequently, reaching a staggering Google Citation Score of over 205,000 (as of 11 April 2022). In recognition of his landmark contributions to psychological sciences and human cognition, this volume is presented both as a book on theory and application of memory research for a broad readership, and as a tribute for Alan to honour and celebrate his enormous contribution and influence across the topics discussed in the individual chapters.