Remembering and Forgetting (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pear, Tom Hatherley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330398645 ISBN 13: 9781330398647

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

This book explores the fundamental aspects of memory, unraveling the complex and fascinating methods by which we remember and forget. A cornerstone of our cognitive abilities, memory is here examined through the lens of historical scientific discoveries and modern research. The author takes a multidisciplinary approach, drawing connections between psychology, art, science, and medicine to illuminate the intricate workings of this extraordinary human faculty. By delving into the mechanisms of memory and its interplay with concepts such as sensory perception, dreams, and imagination, this book offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of the mind's ability to store, retrieve, and manipulate the past. It prompts introspection and unravels the profound questions surrounding our experiences, shedding light on the complexities of the human mind and the nature of remembering itself.

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Excerpt from Remembering and Forgetting

The chapters in this book were drafted at different times between 1913 and 1921, though they have all been recently revised, and most of them have received considerable additions. They are not arranged in strict logical sequence; indeed, any appearance of complete ness in a treatise upon such a vast subject would be illusory. Chapters i. To ix., however, are all closely connected, and may best be read in that order. Chap ters x. To xiii. Form an appendix illustrating many principles laid down in the main part of the book.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Remembering and Forgetting

Whatever there may be of definiteness in the structure of this book is due to the circumstances under which its first draft was made. It was necessary to compress into a few lectures enough information about ordinary remembering and forgetting to enable officers of the R.A.M.C. to estimate the abnormality of these functions in their patients. It might have been better if the book had appeared in that shape; but more than three years have now passed, and the temptation to add to these lectures as new information has arrived from time to time has been irresistible. These additions have naturally obscured the original outlines of the book. At first, however, it was the medical man to whom these chapters were addressed, and if they now help him in any way this must be accredited to the Medical Research Council, whose grant facilitated the giving of these lectures at the Maghull Military Hospital, near Liverpool, and to the encouragement of its late commanding officer, Dr. R. G. Rows.

In thanking those friends who have helped me, I wish to acknowledge first my great debt of gratitude to the late Dr. W. H. R. Rivers, the loss of whom to psychology is incalculable.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330398645
• ISBN 13: 9781330398647
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 61
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