The Memory of Certain Persons
Author | : John Erskine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Erskine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Daniel L. Schacter |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2002-05-07 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0547347456 |
A New York Times Notable Book: A psychologist’s “gripping and thought-provoking” look at how and why our brains sometimes fail us (Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works). In this intriguing study, Harvard psychologist Daniel L. Schacter explores the memory miscues that occur in everyday life, placing them into seven categories: absent-mindedness, transience, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence. Illustrating these concepts with vivid examples—case studies, literary excerpts, experimental evidence, and accounts of highly visible news events such as the O. J. Simpson verdict, Bill Clinton’s grand jury testimony, and the search for the Oklahoma City bomber—he also delves into striking new scientific research, giving us a glimpse of the fascinating neurology of memory and offering “insight into common malfunctions of the mind” (USA Today). “Though memory failure can amount to little more than a mild annoyance, the consequences of misattribution in eyewitness testimony can be devastating, as can the consequences of suggestibility among pre-school children and among adults with ‘false memory syndrome’ . . . Drawing upon recent neuroimaging research that allows a glimpse of the brain as it learns and remembers, Schacter guides his readers on a fascinating journey of the human mind.” —Library Journal “Clear, entertaining and provocative . . . Encourages a new appreciation of the complexity and fragility of memory.” —The Seattle Times “Should be required reading for police, lawyers, psychologists, and anyone else who wants to understand how memory can go terribly wrong.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “A fascinating journey through paths of memory, its open avenues and blind alleys . . . Lucid, engaging, and enjoyable.” —Jerome Groopman, MD “Compelling in its science and its probing examination of everyday life, The Seven Sins of Memory is also a delightful book, lively and clear.” —Chicago Tribune Winner of the William James Book Award
Author | : Kenneth Murphy |
Publisher | : Garland Science |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2010-06-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780815344575 |
The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.
Author | : Reid Hastie |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2014-05-09 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1317695267 |
Originally published in 1980, this title came about after many late night discussions between the authors during a 3-week workshop on Mathematical Approaches to Person Perception in 1974. In subsequent meetings a mutual interest emerged in the development of cognitive information processing metaphors for human thought and their application to problems of social perception, memory and judgment. Within the context of modern research on social cognition, the most distinctive aspects of the authors’ work was its empirical focus on how people cognitively represent people in memory, and its theoretical emphasis on models of cognitive organization and process. They concluded that an adequate theory of social memory was the necessary foundation for solutions to many questions concerning social perception and judgment that had dominated the 1974 workshop. This volume summarizes work conducted between 1974 and 1979 on social memory by these authors. In addition to six chapters summarizing individual research programs, the volume includes a general introduction and a concluding theoretical integration.
Author | : American Society for Psychical Research |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Parapsychology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James Rowland Angell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 736 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : American literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Academy of Sciences |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309045290 |
The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."
Author | : Kathleen Norris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1922 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Walter Glannon |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2019-08-08 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1107131979 |
Provides a thematically integrated analysis and discussion of neuroethical questions about memory capacity, content, and interventions.