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Psykologi & pedagogik

Adventures in Memory

Hilde Stby Ylva Stby

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  • 312 sidor
  • 2018
A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory. What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory? With playfulness and intelligence, Adventures in Memory answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties. The authorstwo Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writerskillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving understanding of the science of memory from the Renaissance discovery of the hippocampusnamed after the seahorse it resemblesup to the present day. Mixing metaphor with meta-analysis, they embark on an incredible journey: diving for seahorses for a memory experiment in Oslo fjord, racing taxis through London, and time-traveling to the future to reveal thought-provoking insights into remembering and forgetting. Along the way they interview experts of all stripes, from the worlds top neuroscientists to famous novelists, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it. Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charmingand memorableadventure through human memory.
  • Författare: Hilde Stby, Ylva Stby
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9781771643474
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 312
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2018-10-11
  • Förlag: Greystone Books,Canada