Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Joshua Foer - 2011 - Psychology - Limited preview

Citing costly memory-related inconveniences suffered by average individuals, a science journalist chronicles his own struggles with chronic forgetfulness and his life-changing year in memory training, in a guide that shares historical lore and ...

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Memory wall: stories

Anthony Doerr - 2010 - Fiction - Limited preview

Set on four continents, stories about memory.

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Jan's Story: Love Lost to the Long Goodbye of Alzheimer's

Barry Petersen - 2010 - No preview available

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Try to remember: psychiatry's clash over meaning, memory, and mind

Paul R. McHugh - 2008 - No preview available

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Can't remember what I forgot: the good news from the front lines of memory ...

Sue Halpern - 2008 - Psychology - Limited preview

A behind-the-scenes examination of the ground-breaking world of memory research reveals the latest findings about memory loss, how close scientists are in coming up with ways to diagnose, treat, and even cure Alzheimer's and other forms of ...

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The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers

Daniel L. Schacter - 2002 - Psychology - Limited preview

A respected expert on memory describes how the brain stores and recalls information as he describes seven key problems with memory--transience, absent-mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence.

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Witness for the defense: the accused, the eyewitness, and the expert who ...

Elizabeth F. Loftus, Elizabeth Loftus, Katherine Ketcham - 1992 - Law - Limited preview

Includes material on the case of Steve Titus, Ted Bundy, Timothy Hennis, Tony Herrerez, Howard Haupt, Clarence Von Williams, John Demjanjuk, and Tyrone Briggs.

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The myth of repressed memory: false memories and allegations of sexual abuse

Elizabeth F. Loftus, Katherine Ketcham - 1996 - Psychology - Limited preview

Explains the theory behind recovered memory therapy, argues that there is no scientific support for the theory, and describes the impact of false memory

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When it gets dark: an enlightened reflection on life with Alzheimer's

Thomas DeBaggio - 2003 - Health & Fitness - Limited preview

A poignant account of the author's experiences as a person with Alzheimer's discusses his frustrations with his deteriorating mental faculties, his steadfast sense of wonder at the world around him, his real and remembered visits to important ...

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Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with Alzheimer's

Thomas DeBaggio - 2003 - No preview available