Memory: A Very Short Introduction

Jonathan K Foster

ISBN 10: 0192806750 / ISBN 13: 9780192806758

Published by Oxford University Press, 2008

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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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memory: A Very Short Introduction
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192806750
• ISBN 13: 9780192806758
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Is memory 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? Can recovered memories they be relied upon as a record of what actually happened in our personal past? This book brings together our most recent knowledge to address these and many other important questions about how memory works, and why we can't live without it.

About the Author

Dr. Jonathan Foster is a Clinical Professor affiliated with Curtin University, the University of Western Australia and the Telethon Institute. He works part-time in the Neurosciences Unit, Health Department of WA and in Private Practice. He has over 25 years' experience working in the field of memory and memory disorders, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications.