Making distinctiveness models of memory distinct

Roddy is well known for many different contributions to experimental psychology in general and to the study of memory in particular. Although not usually thought of as a modeler, he is well known for his SPAM ("Sponge Associative Memory") model. Given the distinctive nature of that model, we thought a history of distinctiveness models of memory, in which we describe, compare, and contrast different formulations of distinctiveness, would be an appropriate contribution to this volume in his honor.

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