Book
Why we remember : unlocking memory's power to hold on to what matters
Record details
- ISBN: 038554863X
- ISBN: 9780385548632
- ISBN: 0385675682
- ISBN: 9780385675680
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Physical Description:
viii, 291 pages ; 25 cm.
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Doubleday, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-280) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Meet your remembering self -- Part 1. The fundamentals of memory: Where is my mind? Why we remember some things and forget others ; Travelers of time and space: How remembering takes us back to a place and time ; Reduce, reuse, recycle: How we can remember more by memorizing less -- Part 2. The unseen forces: Just my imagination: Why remembering is inextricable linked with imagination ; More than a feeling: Why our memories are different from the feelings we have about them ; All around me are familiar faces: How we learn, even when we don't remember ; Turn and face the strange: How memory orients us to what is new and unexpected -- Part 3. The implications: Press play and record: How remembering changes our memories ; Some pain, more gain: Why we can learn more when we make mistakes ; When we remember together: How memories are shaped by our social interactions -- Coda: Dynamic memories. |
| Summary, etc.: | "Memory is far more than a record of the past--in this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world's top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from learning and decision-making to trauma and healing, and helps us take control of our unconscious mind to live happier, more deliberate lives. A new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In short, the memory is not what we think it is--a repository of the past that we tap into as we wish. It is actually a highly transformative power, active at all times, that shapes our present in often secretive and sometimes destructive ways. We are in many ways creatures of memory and only when we understand the mechanisms of memory can we truly understand ourselves and our motivations, and use our knowledge of those mechanisms to our advantage while avoiding their pitfalls. Why We Remember teaches the principles behind memory storage and retrieval and explains how our memories are always changing. It reveals how these processes affect what we think we know about ourselves and how we make decisions. It shows that the real power of psychotherapy isn't to remember what happened, but to change our interpretations of those events, so we can heal and grow. Memory is designed to be selective, meaningful and malleable. When we understand how memory works, we can cut through the clutter and remember the things we want to remember. We can not only remember more--we can remember better."-- |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in electronic format. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cognition Cognition -- Popular works Brain -- Popular works Memory -- Popular works |
| Genre: | Informational works. |
Available copies
- 5 of 52 copies available at All C/W MARS Libraries. (Show)
- 0 of 4 copies available at Springfield.
Holds
- 22 current holds with 52 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield East Forest Park Branch | 153.1 RAN (Text) | 30598008455211 | New Case | Checked out | 04/27/2024 |
| Springfield Forest Park Branch | 153.1 RAN (Text) | 30598008455237 | New Case | Checked out | 05/11/2024 |
| Springfield Main Library | 153.12 RAN (Text) | 30598008455286 | New Case | On holds shelf | - |
| Springfield Mason Square Branch | 153.1 RAN (Text) | 30598008455229 | New Case | Checked out | 04/20/2024 |
