Memory: From Mind to Molecules (Scientific American Library)

Kandel, Eric R.,Squire, Larry R.

ISBN 10: 0716750716 / ISBN 13: 9780716750710

Published by W H Freeman & Co, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memory: From Mind to Molecules (Scientific American Library)
• Publisher: W H Freeman & Co
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0716750716
• ISBN 13: 9780716750710
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

What is memory and where in the brain is it stored? How is memory storage accomplished? These key questions are addressed in Memory, the first book for a general readership to offer an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of memory from molecules and cells to brain systems and cognition.

The recent convergence of psychology and biology has resulted in an exciting new synthesis of knowledge about learning and remembering. Some of the central issues include:

What happens in the brain to determine whether we remember something for a long time?
Is memory stored at a particular place in the brain?
How reliable are our memories? What makes memories deteriorate?
Why is it harder to remember as we get older?
How do emotions influence memory?
Are there unconscious memories? Written by two scientists responsible for some of the fundamental research in the field, Memory is ideal for general audiences who are interested in discovering what is currently known about one of the basic aspects of human existence.

About the Author

LARRY R. SQUIRE, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurosciences, and Psychology at the University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, and Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego. He is the author of Memory and Brain and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He has received many awards, including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association and the Karl Lashley Prize from the American Philosophical Society.

ERIC R. KANDEL, M.D. founded the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior at Columbia University in New York, where he is currently University Professor and Senior Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Laboratories. A member of the U. S. National Academy of Sciences, as well as the National Science Academies of France and Germany, Kandel has won many prestigious awards, including the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, the National Medal of Science, and the Wolf Prize in Biology and Medicine.