Why We Remember - Softcover

Ranganath, Charan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571374158 ISBN 13: 9780571374151

Verlag: Faber And Faber Ltd., 2024

Inhaltsangabe

'Radically new and engaging.' MATTHEW WALKER

'Not only will every reader remember better afterward, they'll also never forget this life-changing book.' SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE

'Ranganath turns much of what we think we know about memory on its head.' DANIEL J. LEVITIN

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We talk about memory as a record of the past, but here's a surprising twist: we aren't supposed to remember everything. In fact, we're designed to forget.

Over the course of twenty-five years, Charan Ranganath has studied the flawed, incomplete and purposefully inaccurate nature of memory to find that our brains haven't evolved to keep a comprehensive record of events, but to extract the information needed to guide our futures.

Using fascinating case studies and testimonies, Why We Remember unveils the principles behind what and why we forget and shines new light on the silent, pervasive influence of memory on how we learn, heal and make decisions. By examining the role that attention, intention, imagination and emotion play in the storing of memories, it provides a vital user's guide to remembering what we hold
most dear.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Faber And Faber Ltd.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• ISBN 10: 0571374158
• ISBN 13: 9780571374151
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 291
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar