The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the...

The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory

Dr Julia Shaw
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Think you have a good memory? Think again.

Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. True, we can all admit to having suffered occasional memory lapses, such as entering a room and immediately forgetting why, or suddenly being unable to recall the name of someone we've met dozens of times. But what if our minds have the potential for more profound errors, that enable the manipulation or even outright fabrication of our memories?

In The Memory Illusion, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr Julia Shaw uses the latest research to show the astonishing variety of ways in which our brains can indeed be led astray. She shows why we can sometimes misappropriate other people's memories, subsequently believing them to be our own. She explains how police officers can imprison an innocent...

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Ano:
2016
Editora:
Random House
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
334
ISBN 10:
1473535174
ISBN 13:
9781473535176
Arquivo:
EPUB, 879 KB
IPFS:
CID , CID Blake2b
english, 2016
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