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9780199207565 (10-digit ISBN: 0199207569)
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- Shows why memories are an integral part of being human, and why they underpin our sense of who we are
- Explains the science of how the brain stores and accesses memories, and the questions surrounding memory and consciousness
- Incorporates vital recent developments in the field of neuroscience - including neuroimaging which allows us to see memories at work
- Looks at what can go wrong with memories - 'recovered memories', 'déjà vu', brain injury, and dementia
- Contains many tips for those who wish to know whether they can boost their memory power
Why do we remember events from our childhood as if they happened yesterday, but not what we did last week? Why does our memory seem to work well sometimes and not others? What happens when it goes wrong? Can memory be improved or manipulated, by psychological techniques or even 'brain implants'? How does memory grow and change as we age? And what of so-called 'recovered' memories?
This book brings together the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, and weaves in case-studies, anecdotes, and even literature and philosophy, to address these and many other important questions about the science of memory - how it works, and why we can't live without it.
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
Preface
1: You Are Your Memory
2: Mapping Your Memories
3: Pulling the Rabbit Out of the Hat...
4: Sometimes It Works and Sometimes It Doesn't
5: Losing It
6: The Seven Ages of Man
7: Improving Memory
Further Reading & References
Why do we remember events from our childhood as if they happened yesterday, but not what we did last week? Why does our memory seem to work well sometimes and not others? What happens when it goes wrong? Can memory be improved or manipulated, by psychological techniques or even 'brain implants'? How does memory grow and change as we age? And what of so-called 'recovered' memories?
This book brings together the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, and weaves in case-studies, anecdotes, and even literature and philosophy, to address these and many other important questions about the science of memory - how it works, and why we can't live without it.
Key Features
- Shows why memories are an integral part of being human, and why they underpin our sense of who we are
- Explains the science of how the brain stores and accesses memories, and the questions surrounding memory and consciousness
- Incorporates vital recent developments in the field of neuroscience - including neuroimaging which allows us to see memories at work
- Looks at what can go wrong with memories - 'recovered memories', 'déjà vu', brain injury, and dementia
- Contains many tips for those who wish to know whether they can boost their memory power
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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