Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

Adventures in Memory: Exploring the Science and Secrets of Human Memory

0/5 ( ratings)

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.

What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?
With playfulness and intelligence, Diving for Seahorses answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties: our memory. The authors?two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer?skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving science of memory from its humble Renaissance beginnings up to the present day. They interview experts of all stripes, from the world?s top neuroscientists to famous novelists, from taxi drivers to quizmasters, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it. Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming?and memorable?adventure through human memory

Language: English

Pages: 312

Format: Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9781771643474

Adventures in Memory: Exploring the Science and Secrets of Human Memory

0/5 ( ratings)

A novelist and a neuroscientist uncover the secrets of human memory.

What makes us remember? Why do we forget? And what, exactly, is a memory?
With playfulness and intelligence, Diving for Seahorses answers these questions and more, offering an illuminating look at one of our most fascinating faculties: our memory. The authors?two Norwegian sisters, one a neuropsychologist and the other an acclaimed writer?skillfully interweave history, research, and exceptional personal stories, taking readers on a captivating exploration of the evolving science of memory from its humble Renaissance beginnings up to the present day. They interview experts of all stripes, from the world?s top neuroscientists to famous novelists, from taxi drivers to quizmasters, to help explain how memory works, why it sometimes fails, and what we can do to improve it. Filled with cutting-edge research and nimble storytelling, the result is a charming?and memorable?adventure through human memory

Language: English

Pages: 312

Format: Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9781771643474

More books from Hilde Østby

Å dykke etter sjøhester

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Leksikon om lengsel

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Mageboka - sju steg mot å like kroppen din

3.6/5 ( ratings)

En strek gjennom tyngdekraften

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Kvinnenes by. En feministisk guide til Oslo

Kart over ensomheten : om vår ustoppelige trang til fellesskap og hva som driver oss fra hverandre

Rate this book!

Write a review?