Memory: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Memory: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192806758

ISBN-10: 0192806750

ISBN-13: 9780192806758

Edition: 2008

Authors: Jonathan K. Foster

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Memories are an integral part of being human. They haunt us, we cherish them, and in our lives we collect more of them with each new experience. Without memory, you would not be able to maintain a relationship, drive your car, talk to your children, read a poem, watch television, or do much of anything at all. Memory: A Very Short Introduction explores the fascinating intricacies of human memory. Is it one thing or many? Why does it seem to work well sometimes and not others? What happens when it "goes wrong"? Can it be improved or manipulated through techniques such as mnemonic rhymes or "brain implants"? How does memory change as we age? And what about so-called recovered memories--can…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English



Preface



You Are Your Memory



Mapping Your Memories



Pulling the Rabbit Out of the Hat



Sometimes It Works and Sometimes It Doesn't



Losing It



The Seven Ages of Man



Improving Memory


Further Reading and References